Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 3 › Conversation 003-112
Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on First Lady
Friday, May 21, 1971 · 6:26 PM–6:28 PM ET · White House Telephone · 2 min
AI Summary
President Richard Nixon and First Lady Pat Nixon engaged in a brief telephone conversation to coordinate personal plans. The discussion centered on logistics and private matters rather than official government business. No significant policy decisions were made during this exchange.
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NARA Description
On May 21, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon talked on the telephone from 6:26 pm to 6:28 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 003-112 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 003-112
Date: May 21, 1971
Time: 6:26 pm - 6:28 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon.
[See Conversation No. 503-024B]
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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 10/24/2017.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[003-112-w001]
[Duration: 1m 36s]
Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542
President’s schedule
-A May 22, 1971 speech
-Dinner
-Time
Reverend William F. (“Billy”) Graham and Ruth McCue (Bell) Graham
-Accommodations
-Queen’s room
Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon’s schedule
Dinner party
-Mr. and Mrs. Harold Thomas
-Julie Nixon Eisenhower’s secret service agent
-Charles G. ("Bebe") Rebozo
-Location
-Dining room
-Priscilla Kidder
-Entertainment
-A movie chosen by Julie Eisenhower
-Lady from Shanghai
-Time
-Blessing
-Reverend William F. (“Billy”) Graham
-Refreshments
-No alcohol
Charles G. ("Bebe") Rebozo
-Refreshments
-Location
-Oval Office
-Refreshments
Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542
President’s schedule
-May 22, 1971 speech
-Dinner
**********************************************************************Also recorded on May 21, 1971
- 503-020 6:04 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 6:04 pm and 6:26 pm.
- 503-021 6:07 PM · 48 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 6:07 pm and 6:26 pm.
- 503-022 6:07 PM · 43 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 6:07 pm and 6:26 pm.
- 503-023 6:07 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 6:07 pm and 6:26 pm.
- 503-024 6:07 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Charles G. ("Bebe") Rebozo, White House operator, and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 6:07 pm and 6:34 pm.
- 253-006 6:34 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 6:34 pm and 7:05 pm.
- 253-007 6:34 PM · 46 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles G. ("Bebe") Rebozo met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 6:34 pm and 7:05 pm.
- 253-008 6:34 PM · 14 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles G. ("Bebe") Rebozo met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 6:34 pm and 7:05 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 003-112, May 21, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/003-112 (accessed October 12, 2026).