Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 3 › Conversation 003-128

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Edward J. Kiernan

Wednesday, May 26, 1971 · 11:11 AM–1:30 PM ET · White House Telephone · 19 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation003-128 on Tape 3 (tape position 03:15:06–03:15:27)StartWednesday, May 26, 1971 at 11:11 AMEndWednesday, May 26, 1971 at 1:30 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 003-128 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon directed the White House operator to place an outgoing call to Edward J. Kiernan, the president of the New York City Patrolmen's Benevolent Association. The President provided the name to ensure the operator could facilitate the connection. This interaction served solely as a logistical step to initiate a formal communication with the labor leader.

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Benevolent Association?
Yeah, he's the president of the Patrolman's Benevolent Association.
I think you have the number.
Yes, Mr. President.
Edward Kiernan.
Thank you.

NARA Description

On May 26, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:11 am and 1:30 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 003-128 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 003-128

Date: May 26, 1971
Time: Unknown between 11:11 am and 1:30 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 505-009]

     Call to Edward J. Kiernan of New York, NY Patrolmen's Benevolent Association

Also recorded on May 26, 1971

  • 505-001 9:08 AM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:08 am and 10:03 am.
  • 505-002 9:08 AM · 19 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:08 am and 10:03 am.
  • 505-003 9:08 AM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:08 am and 10:03 am.
  • 505-004 10:03 AM · 1 hr 25 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Henry A. Kissinger, White House operator, William P. Rogers, Rose Mary Woods, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:03 am to 11:35 am.
  • 003-127 11:07 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon, William P. Rogers, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 11:07 am to 11:11 am.
  • 505-005 12:13 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:13 pm to 12:20 pm.
  • 505-006 12:20 PM · 22 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Ronald L. Ziegler, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:20 pm and 12:43 pm.
  • 505-007 12:43 PM · 27 min — President Richard M. Nixon, David K. E. Bruce, Henry A. Kissinger, White House photographer, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:43 pm to 1:17 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 003-128, 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/003-128 (accessed October 3, 2026).