Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 33 › Conversation 033-040

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on George Allen and Communication

Tuesday, November 7, 1972 · 7:41 PM–7:50 PM ET · White House Telephone · 9 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation033-040 on Tape 33StartTuesday, November 7, 1972 at 7:41 PMEndTuesday, November 7, 1972 at 7:50 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 033-040 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate contact with George Allen. The operator informed the President that Allen was currently in transit and would arrive at his residence within thirty minutes. Consequently, Nixon chose to leave a message for Allen rather than wait for the connection.

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Hello.
Mr. Allen's en route home should be about a half hour.
May I leave word?
Thank you.
Yes, sir.

NARA Description

On November 7, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:41 pm and 7:50 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 033-040 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 33-40

Date: November 7, 1972
Time: Unknown between 7:41 pm and 7:50 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The White House operator talked with the President.

       George Allen
            -Location
            -Arrival at home
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                           NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY

                                                           Conversation No. 33-114 (cont’d)

Also recorded on November 8, 1972

  • 033-037 7:36 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods talked on the telephone from 7:36 pm to 7:37 pm.
  • 033-038 7:40 PM · 54 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods talked on the telephone from 7:40 pm to 7:41 pm.
  • 033-039 7:41 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:41 pm and 7:50 pm.
  • 033-041 7:50 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and George H. Allen talked on the telephone from 7:50 pm to 7:52 pm.
  • 033-042 7:54 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and [Dwight] David Eisenhower, II talked on the telephone from 7:54 pm to 7:57 pm.
  • 033-043 7:57 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:57 pm and 8:01 pm.
  • 033-044 8:01 PM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods talked on the telephone from 8:01 pm to 8:02 pm.
  • 033-045 8:04 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:04 pm and 8:06 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 033-040, November 8, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/033-040 (accessed September 25, 2026).