Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 2 › Conversation 002-103

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

Thursday, May 6, 1971 · 9:10 AM ET · White House Telephone · 7 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation002-103 on Tape 2 (tape position 03:43:25–03:43:33)StartThursday, May 6, 1971 at 9:10 AMEndThursday, May 6, 1971 at 9:10 AMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 002-103 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon received a status update from the White House operator regarding the availability of Congressman Gerald R. Ford, who was attending a breakfast meeting. Upon learning that Ford could be reached, the President directed the operator to have Ford return his call in approximately fifteen minutes. No substantive policy matters were discussed during this brief administrative exchange.

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Yeah.
Mr. President, Congressman Ford is out of breakfast.
He can be reached.
No, he can call me when he returns.
Fifteen minutes.
Yes, sir.

NARA Description

On May 6, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 9:10 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 002-103 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 2-103

Date: May 6, 1971
Time: 9:10 am
Location: White House Telephone

The White House operator talked with the President.
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       Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542

[See Conversation No. 493-3A]

     Gerald R. Ford's location

Also recorded on May 6, 1971

  • 002-102 8:37 AM · 4 sec — 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.
  • 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.
  • 002-104 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 002-103, 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/002-103 (accessed October 3, 2026).