Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 311 › Conversation 311-007

Nixon & Bush on United Nations and political performance

Friday, December 31, 1971 · 9:22 PM–9:24 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Bush, George H. W.Conversation311-007 on Tape 311 (tape position 00:05:03–00:07:07)StartFriday, December 31, 1971 at 9:22 PMEndFriday, December 31, 1971 at 9:24 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 311-007 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon initiated this brief year-end call to commend George H.W. Bush for his performance while serving as the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. During the exchange, Nixon praised Bush's efforts in navigating the political landscape of New York and reaffirmed his value to the administration. The conversation concluded with a casual invitation for Bush to join the President for a social gathering at Camp David in January.

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Transcript (AI-generated)

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5:11So, George, just call to wish you a happy new year, and tell you what a great job you've done in 71.
5:22No, not at all, no.
5:25Well, you fought the good fight, and that's the main thing, and you made a fine mark for yourself, and we're glad to have you on our team.
5:36Have you liked it?
5:38That's the stuff.
5:38How do you like fighting that New York ghost society crap?
5:46You're out.
5:50You're out.
5:50Right.
5:53You're still a part of mine.
5:57You're out.
6:05I'm in Washington at the White House.
6:07You know, I work in my office a little late.
6:12We'll see you on the 20th.
6:13We're going to have a little party at the cabin.

NARA Description

On December 31, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and George H. W. Bush met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:22 pm to 9:24 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 311-007 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 311-7

Date: December 31, 1971
Time: 9:22 pm - 9:24 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with George H.W. Bush.

[See Conversation No. 17-121; one item has been withdrawn from the conversation]

Also recorded on January 1, 1972

  • 017-119 9:13 PM · 50 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods talked on the telephone from 9:13 pm to 9:14 pm.
  • 311-005 9:13 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:13 pm to 9:14 pm.
  • 017-120 9:14 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:14 pm and 9:22 pm.
  • 311-006 9:14 PM · 27 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:14 pm and 9:22 pm.
  • 017-121 9:22 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and George H. W. Bush talked on the telephone from 9:22 pm to 9:24 pm.
  • 311-008 9:24 PM · 49 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:24 pm and 9:45 pm.
  • 311-009 9:24 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:24 pm and 9:45 pm.
  • 311-010 9:24 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:24 pm and 9:45 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 311-007, January 1, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/311-007 (accessed October 11, 2026).