President Nixon consulted with the White House operator regarding an unsuccessful attempt to reach Judge Thomas F. Murphy by telephone. The operator reported that neither the judge's chambers nor his unpublished home number were answering. Nixon decided to discontinue the attempts for the evening and rescheduled the effort for the following day.
On April 8, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:23 pm and 5:28 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 001-049 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 1-49
Date: April 8, 1971
Time: Unknown between 5:23 pm and 5:28 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The White House operator talked with the President.
Judge Thomas F. Murphy's locationThis transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.