Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 3 › Conversation 003-119
Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on White House switchboard
Tuesday, May 25, 1971 · 8:36 PM–8:53 PM ET · White House Telephone · 3 sec
AI Summary
A White House operator spoke with an unidentified male caller regarding a request to place or facilitate a telephone call. The exchange serves as a brief administrative interaction typical of White House switchboard operations. No substantive policy matters, political discussions, or significant presidential actions were recorded during this brief communication.
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NARA Description
On May 25, 1971, the White House operator and unknown person(s) talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:36 pm and 8:53 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 003-119 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 003-119
Date: May 25, 1971
Time: Unknown between 8:36 pm and 8:53 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The White House operator talked with an unknown man.
Call requestAlso recorded on May 26, 1971
- 003-118 8:28 PM · 19 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone from 8:28 pm to 8:47 pm.
- 003-120 8:36 PM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:36 pm and 8:53 pm.
- 003-121 8:53 PM · 21 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 8:53 pm to 9:14 pm.
- 003-122 9:14 PM · 4 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:14 pm and 9:15 pm.
- 003-123 9:15 PM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone from 9:15 pm to 9:20 pm.
- 003-124 9:20 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:20 pm and 9:29 pm.
- 003-125 9:29 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 9:29 pm.
- 003-126 8:24 AM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:24 am and 11:07 am.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 003-119, May 26, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/003-119 (accessed October 12, 2026).