Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 2 › Conversation 002-134
Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Richard A. Moore
Sunday, May 9, 1971 · 2:17 PM ET · White House Telephone
AI Summary
President Nixon directed the White House operator to place a telephone call to Richard A. Moore. This interaction served primarily as a logistical step to initiate direct communication with Moore. No further discussion or substantive policy matters were recorded during this brief administrative exchange.
Audio
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On May 9, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 2:17 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 002-134 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 2-134
Date: May 9, 1971
Time: 2:17 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Call to Richard A. MooreAlso recorded on May 9, 1971
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- 002-132 12:29 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:29 am and 2:04 pm.
- 002-133 2:04 PM · 11 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John B. Connally talked on the telephone from 2:04 pm to 2:15 pm.
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 002-134, May 9, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/002-134 (accessed October 12, 2026).