Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 1 › Conversation 001-062

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

Friday, April 9, 1971 · 1:35 PM–1:47 PM ET · White House Telephone · 7 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation001-062 on Tape 1 (tape position 02:08:11–02:08:20)StartFriday, April 9, 1971 at 1:35 PMEndFriday, April 9, 1971 at 1:47 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 001-062 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon followed up with the White House operator regarding a previously requested telephone call to Judge Thomas F. Murphy in New York. Upon confirming that the judge had returned, the President proceeded to initiate the connection. This brief exchange served solely to facilitate the President's direct communication with Judge Murphy.

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May Judge Murphy now in New York?
Yes, mister.
I had the call placed yesterday.
He's returned.

NARA Description

On April 9, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:35 pm and 1:47 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 001-062 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 1-62

Date: April 9, 1971
Time: Unknown between 1:35 pm and 1:47 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 476-22]

     Call to Judge Thomas F. Murphy

Also recorded on April 9, 1971

  • 001-060 1:35 PM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:35 pm and 1:47 pm.
  • 001-061 1:35 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:35 pm and 1:47 pm.
  • 476-017 1:35 PM · 22 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:35 pm and 1:47 pm.
  • 476-018 1:35 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:35 pm and 1:47 pm.
  • 476-019 1:35 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:35 pm and 1:47 pm.
  • 476-020 1:35 PM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:35 pm and 1:47 pm.
  • 476-021 1:35 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:35 pm and 1:47 pm.
  • 476-022 1:35 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:35 pm and 1:47 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 001-062, April 9, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/001-062 (accessed October 12, 2026).