Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 2 › Conversation 002-117

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Barry M. Goldwater

Friday, May 7, 1971 · 10:49 AM–10:52 AM ET · White House Telephone

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation002-117 on Tape 2 (tape position 04:12:46–04:12:55)StartFriday, May 7, 1971 at 10:49 AMEndFriday, May 7, 1971 at 10:52 AMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 002-117 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate an outgoing call to Senator Barry M. Goldwater. This administrative interaction served as a logistical bridge to connect the President with the Senator for a subsequent discussion. No substantive policy matters were addressed during this brief exchange.

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Transcript (AI-generated)

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4:12:46Diolch yn fawr iawn.

NARA Description

On May 7, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:49 am and 10:52 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 002-117 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 2-117

Date: May 7, 1971
Time: Unknown between 10:49 am and 10:52 am
Location: White House Telephone

The White House operator talked with the President.

[See Conversation No. 495-5]

     President's call to Barry M. Goldwater

Also recorded on May 7, 1971

  • 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.
  • 002-118 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.
  • 495-005 10:49 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:49 am and 10:52 am.
  • 495-006 10:49 AM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:49 am and 10:52 am.
  • 002-119 10:52 AM · 58 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Betty Garcia talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:52 am and 10:55 am.
  • 495-007 10:52 AM · 47 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Betty Garcia met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:52 am and 10:55 am.
  • 495-008 10:55 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:55 am to 11:00 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 002-117, 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/002-117 (accessed October 3, 2026).