Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 12 › Conversation 012-090

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on John N. Mitchell

Friday, October 22, 1971 · 9:13 PM–9:18 PM ET · White House Telephone · 18 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation012-090 on Tape 12 (tape position 03:45:38–03:45:55)StartFriday, October 22, 1971 at 9:13 PMEndFriday, October 22, 1971 at 9:18 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 012-090 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 417191683 ↗

An 18-second recording. What it contains is described by the archivists' log below; no AI summary is shown for recordings this short.

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On October 22, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:13 pm and 9:18 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 012-090 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 012-090

Date: October 22, 1971
Time: Unknown between 9:13 pm and 9:18 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator..

     John N. Mitchell's schedule

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Hello?
Mr. President, the Attorney General is attending a dinner for the Republican women at the Washington Hilton.
Do you want me to reach him right now?
No, no, no.
He'll be home.
They think about 11.
I wouldn't bother.
All right.
Thank you very much.
You're welcome.
  • 012-089 9:13 PM · 4 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 9:13 pm.
  • 012-091 9:13 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:13 pm and 9:18 pm.
  • 012-092 9:18 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods talked on the telephone from 9:18 pm to 9:23 pm.
  • 012-093 9:25 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 9:25 pm.
  • 012-094 9:30 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 9:30 pm.
  • 012-095 9:46 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Paul W. Keyes talked on the telephone from 9:46 pm to 9:49 pm.
  • 012-096 9:52 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 9:52 pm.
  • 012-097 9:52 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:52 pm and 10:00 pm.

Conversation 012-090, October 22, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417191683). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/012-090 (accessed October 29, 2026).