Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 2 › Conversation 002-059

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Carl B. Albert

Thursday, April 29, 1971 · 10:08 PM ET · White House Telephone ·17 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation002-059 onTape 2 (tape position 02:12:44–02:13:01)StartThursday, April 29, 1971 at 10:08 PMEndThursday, April 29, 1971 at 10:08 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 002-059 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon attempted to reach Speaker of the House Carl B. Albert via the White House operator to discuss an unspecified matter. Upon learning that Albert was attending a Chamber of Commerce dinner and unavailable at home, the President opted not to leave a message. He instead directed the operator to connect him with H.R. Haldeman to continue his evening communications.

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Hello.

Mr. Berglund?

Yeah.

I'm trying to reach the speaker.

He is attending a dinner with the City Chamber of Commerce tonight.

And he hasn't reached home yet.

Would you like me to leave any word?

No, no.

I'll call on the bus.

All right.

Good try, Mr. Pollack.

Yes, sir.

NARA Description

On April 29, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 10:08 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 002-059 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 2-59

Date: April 29, 1971
Time: 10:08 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The White House operator talked with the President.

     Carl B. Albert's location

     Call to H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman

Also recorded on April 30, 1971

002-060 10:15 PM · 10 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 10:15 pm to 10:25 pm.
002-061 10:25 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:25 pm and 10:31 pm.
002-062 10:25 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:25 pm and 10:31 pm.
002-063 10:25 PM · 4 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:25 pm and 10:31 pm.
002-064 10:31 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 10:31 pm.
002-065 10:36 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Patrick J. Buchanan talked on the telephone from 10:36 pm to 10:39 pm.
002-066 10:39 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Marjorie P. Acker talked on the telephone from 10:39 pm to 10:40 pm.
002-067 10:40 PM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 10:40 pm to 10:49 pm.

All 14 conversations from April 30, 1971 →

Cite this conversation

Conversation 002-059, April 30, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/002-059 (accessed September 18, 2026).