Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 7 › Conversation 007-105
Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Barry M. Goldwater
Wednesday, August 11, 1971 · 8:55 PM–8:59 PM ET · White House Telephone · 9 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate a telephone call to Senator Barry Goldwater. The operator confirmed that the Senator was currently located in Arizona and proposed using a specific contact number to reach him. Nixon authorized the operator to proceed with the attempt to establish the connection.
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NARA Description
On August 11, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:55 pm and 8:59 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 007-105 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 7-105
Date: August 11, 1971
Time: Unknown between 8:55 pm and 8:59 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The White House operator talked with the President.
Barry M. Goldwater's location
Return callAlso recorded on August 12, 1971
- 007-099 8:36 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Hobart D. Lewis talked on the telephone from 8:36 pm to 8:40 pm.
- 007-100 8:43 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 8:43 pm.
- 007-101 8:43 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:43 pm and 8:46 pm.
- 007-102 8:43 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:43 pm and 8:46 pm.
- 007-103 8:46 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Patrick J. Buchanan talked on the telephone from 8:46 pm to 8:55 pm.
- 007-104 8:55 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:55 pm and 8:59 pm.
- 007-106 8:55 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:55 pm and 8:59 pm.
- 007-107 8:59 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Barry M. Goldwater talked on the telephone from 8:59 pm to 9:06 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 007-105, August 12, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/007-105 (accessed October 9, 2026).