Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 634 › Conversation 634-003
Nixon & Mills on Legislative strategy and Tax policy
Thursday, December 9, 1971 · 2:38 PM–2:39 PM ET · Oval Office · 2 min
AI Summary
President Nixon met with Congressman Wilbur D. Mills to exchange congratulations regarding the successful passage of pending legislation, likely related to economic or tax policy. The brief discussion served to affirm their ongoing collaboration, with Mills expressing his readiness to intervene or provide further support if the legislative process requires additional executive pressure. Nixon acknowledged the congressman's contributions, solidifying the coordination strategy for the remainder of the session.
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NARA Description
On December 9, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Wilbur D. Mills met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:38 pm to 2:39 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 634-003 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 634-3 Date: December 9, 1971 Time: 2:38 pm - 2:39 pm Location: Oval Office The President talked with Wilbur D. Mills. [See Conversation No. 16-72]
Also recorded on December 9, 1971
- 016-072 2:38 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Wilbur D. Mills talked on the telephone from 2:38 pm to 2:39 pm.
- 016-073 2:39 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:39 pm and 2:46 pm.
- 634-004 2:39 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:39 pm and 2:43 pm.
- 634-005 2:43 PM · 18 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, John W. Byrnes, unknown person(s), and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:43 pm to 2:59 pm.
- 016-074 2:46 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John W. Byrnes talked on the telephone from 2:46 pm to 2:48 pm.
- 016-075 2:48 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:48 pm and 7:42 pm.
- 634-006 2:59 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:59 pm to 3:00 pm.
- 634-007 3:00 PM · 29 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Hubert Maga, Sophia K. Porson, White House photographer, and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:00 pm to 3:29 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 634-003, December 9, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/634-003 (accessed October 12, 2026).