Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 1 › Conversation 001-140

Nixon phone call with Pierce on Military aides and Administrative inquiry

Sunday, April 18, 1971 · 9:48 AM–9:49 AM ET · White House Telephone · 26 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Pierce, Nelson C., Jr.Conversation001-140 on Tape 1 (tape position 04:20:38–04:21:06)StartSunday, April 18, 1971 at 9:48 AMEndSunday, April 18, 1971 at 9:49 AMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 001-140 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon contacted military aide Nelson C. Pierce, Jr. to inquire about the whereabouts of the military and naval aides on duty. After learning that Pierce had not seen either official, the President opted to forgo further immediate assistance. Nixon decided to resolve his inquiry through an alternative contact, concluding the brief administrative check.

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Yeah.
Mr. Pierce is our Mr. President.
Oh, yeah.
Ready?
Yes, Mr. Pierce.
I was trying to get a hold of the, who is the aid, the military aid?
Is the Naval Aid on today?
Sir, I haven't seen either one of them today.
Well, that's right.
I'll check.
But I can have him try and contact you.
Don't worry right now because I've got another, I think I've got another question I can call.
Thank you.
All right, sir.
You're welcome.

NARA Description

On April 18, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Nelson C. Pierce, Jr. talked on the telephone from 9:48 am to 9:49 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 001-140 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 1-140

Date: April 18, 1971
Time: 9:48 am - 9:49 am
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Nelson C. Pierce, Jr.

     Military aide
           -Location

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  • 001-145 10:23 AM · 12 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone from 10:23 am to 10:35 am.
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  • 001-147 10:48 AM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:48 am and 11:12 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 001-140, April 18, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/001-140 (accessed October 12, 2026).