Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 2 › Conversation 002-114

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Edith Green

Friday, May 7, 1971 · 10:40 AM–10:46 AM ET · White House Telephone

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation002-114 on Tape 2 (tape position 04:09:49–04:10:00)StartFriday, May 7, 1971 at 10:40 AMEndFriday, May 7, 1971 at 10:46 AMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 002-114 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place outgoing calls to Representative Edith Green and Senator Barry Goldwater. This administrative exchange served to facilitate direct communication between the President and these prominent political figures. The operator proceeded to initiate these connections as requested to support the President's legislative or political outreach efforts.

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Transcript (AI-generated)

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4:09:49Mae'r pethau wedi troi nawr ac maen nhw wedi gwneud gwaith hyfryd ac rydych chi'n deimlo'n hyfryd i'w wneud?

NARA Description

On May 7, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:40 am and 10:46 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 002-114 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 2-114

Date: May 7, 1971
Time: Unknown between 10:40 am and 10:46 am
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 495-2]

     Call to Edith Green

     Call to Barry M. Goldwater

Also recorded on May 7, 1971

  • 002-115 10:40 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:40 am and 10:46 am.
  • 495-001 10:40 AM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:40 am and 10:46 am.
  • 495-002 10:40 AM · 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 10:40 am and 10:46 am.
  • 495-003 10:40 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:40 am and 10:46 am.
  • 002-116 10:46 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Edith Green talked on the telephone from 10:46 am to 10:49 am.
  • 495-004 10:46 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Edith Green met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:46 am to 10:49 am.
  • 002-117 10:49 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:49 am and 10:52 am.
  • 002-118 10:49 AM · 28 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:49 am and 10:52 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 002-114, May 7, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/002-114 (accessed October 3, 2026).