Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 621 › Conversation 621-021

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office

Saturday, November 20, 1971 · 10:45 AM–10:50 AM ET · Oval Office · 1 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation621-021 on Tape 621 (tape position 02:27:10–02:28:22)StartSaturday, November 20, 1971 at 10:45 AMEndSaturday, November 20, 1971 at 10:50 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 621-021 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate an outgoing call. This brief interaction served as a technical bridge for the President to initiate contact with an external party. No significant policy discussions occurred during this connection.

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Position in tape: 02:27:10 – 02:28:22

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NARA Description

On November 20, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:45 am and 10:50 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 621-021 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 621-21

Date: November 20, 1971
Time: Unknown between 10:45 am and 10:50 am
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 15-66]

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at last, at least.
But you see, if Rumsfeld is here, now he's in a meeting with Paul and his group, I don't want to interrupt the meeting, but if he's here, he's not in a meeting.
He's over.
He's in a meeting with Paul and Todd.
What time is that deal with these kids?
We'll have to find the steps, uh, just before you're going.
11.45, 11.55, 11.45.
Well, 11.45 to get a, uh,
Why don't you get it out there so that we can have a, get a mic up there so that I can talk to them a little and let the press take it so that I can, we'll have a little, a little, they can have the press cover it.

Also recorded on November 20, 1971

  • 015-065 10:45 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:45 am and 10:50 am.
  • 015-066 10:45 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:45 am and 10:50 am.
  • 015-067 10:45 AM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:45 am and 10:50 am.
  • 015-068 10:45 AM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:45 am and 10:50 am.
  • 621-019 10:45 AM · 26 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:45 am and 10:50 am.
  • 621-020 10:45 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:45 am and 10:50 am.
  • 621-022 10:45 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:45 am and 10:50 am.
  • 621-023 10:45 AM · 24 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:45 am and 10:50 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 621-021, November 20, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/621-021 (accessed November 8, 2026).