5 conversations found
On December 19, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:26 pm and 3:10 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 016-119 of the White House Tapes.
President Nixon contacted the White House operator to place an outgoing call to Charles W. Colson. The brief interaction served as a logistical step to facilitate direct communication between the President and his special counsel. No substantive policy matters were discussed during this brief request for the connection.
On December 19, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, and unknown person(s) talked on the telephone from 3:10 pm to 3:36 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 016-120 of the White House Tapes.
President Nixon and Charles Colson reviewed the success of John Connally's recent international monetary negotiations and discussed strategies to effectively communicate these economic achievements to the public. They analyzed the current political landscape, including favorable shifts in media coverage and the limitations of critical press reports regarding the administration's economic and war policies. Additionally, the conversation touched upon the administration's ongoing efforts to influence Federal Reserve Chairman Arthur Burns to loosen the money supply to stimulate economic growth heading into the 1972 election cycle.
On December 19, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:36 pm and 6:49 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 016-121 of the White House Tapes.
President Nixon contacted the White House operator to place an outgoing call to Ronald L. Ziegler. The President specifically requested that the operator connect him to an individual identified as Mr. Segbert. This brief exchange served solely as an administrative bridge to facilitate the requested communication.
On December 19, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone from 6:49 pm to 6:50 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 016-122 of the White House Tapes.
President Nixon and Press Secretary Ronald Ziegler discuss the positive reception of a recent hour-and-a-half-long interview conducted with Time magazine representatives Jerrold Schecter, Hedley Donovan, and Henry Grunwald. The conversation highlights the magazine staff’s favorable impression of the President’s thoughtful and confident demeanor, particularly regarding his comments on maintaining a non-candidacy stance and his overview of the South Asia situation. Ziegler reports that the interviewers found the session productive, anticipating that the President's remarks will generate significant news coverage.
On December 19, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:50 pm and 7:44 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 016-123 of the White House Tapes.
President Nixon initiates a request through the White House operator to place a personal telephone call to the Reverend Billy Graham. This brief exchange serves as the administrative bridge to establish communication with one of the President's most prominent spiritual advisors. No further substantive policy matters were discussed during this request.