Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 2 › Conversation 002-118

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 · 28 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation002-118 on Tape 2 (tape position 04:12:55–04:13:15)StartFriday, May 7, 1971 at 10:49 AMEndFriday, May 7, 1971 at 10:52 AMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 002-118 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to coordinate a call regarding Senator Barry Goldwater’s schedule. The primary objective was to reach Goldwater’s secretary to confirm the Senator’s current location and availability. The interaction served as a logistical step to facilitate direct communication between the President and the Senator.

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Position in tape: 04:12:55 – 04:13:15

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Diolch yn fawr iawn am hynny.
Roeddwn i wedi cymryd eich cysylltiad gyda chi.
Roeddwn i wedi cymryd eich cysylltiad gyda chi.

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 002-118 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 2-118

Date: May 7, 1971
Time: Unknown between 10:49 am and 10:52 am
Location: White House Telephone
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       Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542

The White House operator talked with the President.

[See Conversation No. 495-6]

     Barry M. Goldwater's schedule
          -Location

     Call to Goldwater's secretary

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.
  • 002-117 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.
  • 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 002-118, 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/002-118 (accessed October 3, 2026).