Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 2 › Conversation 002-102

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Gerald R. Ford

Thursday, May 6, 1971 · 8:37 AM–9:10 AM ET · White House Telephone · 4 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation002-102 on Tape 2 (tape position 03:43:21–03:43:25)StartThursday, May 6, 1971 at 8:37 AMEndThursday, May 6, 1971 at 9:10 AMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 002-102 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon initiates a brief telephone call through the White House operator to contact Representative Gerald R. Ford. The exchange serves solely as an administrative connection to facilitate a direct conversation between the President and the Congressman. No substantive policy matters are addressed during this brief operational request.

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Yes, please.
Congressman Ford, please.
Thank you, sir.

NARA Description

On May 6, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:37 am and 9:10 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 002-102 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 2-102

Date: May 6, 1971
Time: Unknown between 8:37 am and 9:10 am
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 493-2]

     Call to Gerald R. Ford

Also recorded on May 6, 1971

  • 002-107 8:37 AM · 2 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:37 am and 8:51 am.
  • 493-001 8:45 AM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:45 am and 8:55 am.
  • 002-108 8:53 AM · 11 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 8:53 am to 9:11 am.
  • 493-002 8:55 AM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:55 am and 9:00 am.
  • 493-003 9:00 AM · 48 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, Manolo Sanchez, Gerald R. Ford, and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:00 am to 10:00 am.
  • 002-103 9:10 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 9:10 am.
  • 002-104 9:20 AM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Gerald R. Ford talked on the telephone from 9:20 am to 9:26 am.
  • 493-004 10:00 AM · 41 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:00 am and 10:08 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 002-102, May 6, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/002-102 (accessed October 3, 2026).