Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 31 › Conversation 031-122
Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Personal communication
Wednesday, October 18, 1972 · 5:43 PM–5:45 PM ET · White House Telephone · 13 sec
AI Summary
President Richard Nixon and First Lady Pat Nixon engaged in a brief telephone conversation regarding personal matters. The interaction was classified as personal and returnable, indicating that the discussion did not pertain to official presidential business or policy. Consequently, no administrative actions or substantive developments were recorded from this exchange.
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On October 18, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon talked on the telephone from 5:43 pm to 5:45 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 031-122 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 31-122 Date: October 18, 1972 Time: 5:43 pm - 5:45 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon. [See Conversation No. 804-2] ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 1m 47s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 *****************************************************************
Also recorded on October 18, 1972
- 031-120 5:28 PM · 4 min — John D. Ehrlichman, White House operator, unknown person(s), William E. Timmons, and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:28 pm and 5:38 pm.
- 804-002 5:43 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:43 pm to 5:45 pm.
- 031-123 5:45 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:45 pm and 6:16 pm.
- 369-012 5:45 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:45 pm and 6:16 pm.
- 804-003 5:45 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:45 pm and 5:50 pm.
- 369-010 5:50 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:50 pm and 6:14 pm.
- 369-011 5:50 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Dr. W. Kenneth Riland met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:50 pm and 6:16 pm.
- 804-004 5:50 PM · 1 min — United States Secret Service agents and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:50 pm and 11:59 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 031-122, October 18, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/031-122 (accessed September 21, 2026).