Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 1 › Conversation 001-013
Nixon phone call with Sanchez on Billy Graham
Wednesday, April 7, 1971 · 9:49 PM–9:52 PM ET · White House Telephone · 3 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon initiates a brief telephone call to reach evangelical leader Billy Graham. The exchange primarily involves the President coordinating with the White House operator to connect with Graham, with staff members Manolo Sanchez and an unidentified individual present in the room. No substantive policy discussions occur as the recording documents the logistical setup of the requested communication.
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NARA Description
On April 7, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, Manolo Sanchez, and unknown person(s) talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:49 pm and 9:52 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 001-013 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 1-13
Date: April 7, 1971
Time: Unknown between 9:49 pm and 9:52 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator; Manolo Sanchez and an unknown man can
be heard in the background.
Call to William F. (“Billy”) GrahamAlso recorded on April 8, 1971
- 001-009 9:31 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, unknown person(s), and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 9:31 pm.
- 001-010 9:31 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone from 9:31 pm to 9:39 pm.
- 001-011 9:39 PM · 2 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:39 pm and 9:42 pm.
- 001-012 9:42 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, and Manolo Sanchez talked on the telephone from 9:42 pm to 9:49 pm.
- 001-014 9:52 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William F. ("Billy") Graham talked on the telephone from 9:52 pm to 9:55 pm.
- 001-015 9:56 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Vice President Spiro T. Agnew talked on the telephone from 9:56 pm to 10:00 pm.
- 001-016 10:00 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William P. Rogers talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:00 pm and 10:07 pm.
- 001-017 10:07 PM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 10:07 pm to 10:16 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 001-013, April 8, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/001-013 (accessed October 12, 2026).