Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 1 › Conversation 001-048

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Thomas F. Murphy and Judiciary

Thursday, April 8, 1971 · 5:23 PM–5:28 PM ET · White House Telephone · 15 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation001-048 on Tape 1 (tape position 01:50:43–01:51:00)StartThursday, April 8, 1971 at 5:23 PMEndThursday, April 8, 1971 at 5:28 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 001-048 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place a telephone call to Judge Thomas F. Murphy in New York City. Nixon sought to clarify the judge's current professional status, noting his recollection that Murphy was a retired federal district judge. The operator confirmed the request and proceeded to facilitate the connection.

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Okay.

Please.

You get me Judge Thomas Murphy in New York City.

I think he's retired, but he's a district judge, federal district judge.

And the name was?

Thomas.

Thomas Murphy.

Thank you, Mr. President.

NARA Description

On April 8, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:23 pm and 5:28 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 001-048 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 1-48

Date: April 8, 1971
Time: Unknown between 5:23 pm and 5:28 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

     Call to Judge Thomas F. Murphy

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001-049 5:23 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:23 pm and 5:28 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 001-048, 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/001-048 (accessed October 12, 2026).