Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 15 › Conversation 015-148

Nixon phone call with MacGregor on Ronald L. Ziegler and Raymond K. Price Jr.

Monday, November 29, 1971 · 11:25 AM–11:26 AM ET · White House Telephone · 33 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator; MacGregor, ClarkConversation015-148 on Tape 15 (tape position 04:10:38–04:11:11)StartMonday, November 29, 1971 at 11:25 AMEndMonday, November 29, 1971 at 11:26 AMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 015-148 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon coordinated an urgent scheduling adjustment for a meeting with Clark MacGregor and Ronald L. Ziegler regarding ongoing staff projects. The President instructed MacGregor to enlist the assistance of speechwriter Raymond K. Price, Jr. to finalize preparations before the group convened in the Oval Office. Nixon also directed MacGregor to utilize phone outreach to ensure key personnel were alerted to specific action items.

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Mr. McGregor, Mr. President.
Yes, Mr. President.
I understand you're going to go now at the earlier time.
Ron Ziegler came in and felt it was imperative that we go earlier.
I've asked Ray Price's help.
He's sitting right here, Mr. President.
Fine.
As soon as you're ready and want to talk to me, you just come right in.
I'll be waiting for you.
All right, sir.
Thank you.
We'll look it over.
But do try to, by phone, have some of your guys alert some of the people to...
to some of our guys to get it in.
Okay.
Be well, Mr. President, and we should be in your office in about 15 minutes.
Thank you.

NARA Description

On November 29, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Clark MacGregor talked on the telephone from 11:25 am to 11:26 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 015-148 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 15-148

Date: November 29, 1971
Time: 11:25 am - 11:26 am
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

     Clark MacGregor

The President talked with MacGregor.

[See also Conversation No. 625-20B]

     The President's schedule
          -Meeting with MacGregor and Ronald L. Ziegler
               -Raymond K. Price, Jr.
               -Calls to unknown person
               -Time

Also recorded on November 29, 1971

  • 015-145 11:14 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John N. Mitchell talked on the telephone from 11:14 am to 11:16 am.
  • 015-146 11:20 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 11:20 am.
  • 015-147 11:20 AM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:20 am and 11:25 am.
  • 625-019 11:20 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 11:20 am.
  • 625-020 11:20 AM · 25 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, William Thacher Lonstreth, White House operator, Clark MacGregor, and John J. Rooney met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:20 am and 11:49 am.
  • 015-149 11:27 AM · 35 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone from 11:27 am to 11:28 am.
  • 015-150 11:28 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:28 am and 11:49 am.
  • 625-021 11:28 AM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:28 am and 11:49 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 015-148, November 29, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/015-148 (accessed September 18, 2026).