President Nixon initiates a call to Secretary of the Treasury John B. Connally to facilitate a conversation with Federal Reserve Chairman Arthur F. Burns. The primary purpose of the call is to secure an immediate consultation with Burns regarding ongoing economic policy matters. Nixon directs the coordination of this contact to ensure direct communication with the Fed leadership.
On December 10, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and John B. Connally talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:27 pm and 4:36 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 016-081 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 16-81 Date: December 10, 1971 Time: Unknown between 4:27 pm and 4:36 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. The President conferred with an unknown person [John B. Connally?]. [See Conversation No. 636-8B] Request for a call to Arthur F. Burns
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