Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 3 › Conversation 003-147

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Nancy Hanks

Wednesday, May 26, 1971 · 7:10 PM ET · White House Telephone · 11 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation003-147 on Tape 3 (tape position 03:36:44–03:36:56)StartWednesday, May 26, 1971 at 7:10 PMEndWednesday, May 26, 1971 at 7:10 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 003-147 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 417188531 ↗

An 11-second recording. What it contains is described by the archivists' log below; no AI summary is shown for recordings this short.

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On May 26, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 7:10 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 003-147 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 003-147

Date: May 26, 1971
Time: 7:10 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The White House operator talked with the President.

[See Conversation No. 253-038]

     Nancy Hanks’ location

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Mr. President, Nancy Hanks is out.
She's at the National Collection of Fine Arts.
Did you want me to reach her there?
No, don't bother.
Thank you.
How about at home?
  • 003-146 7:01 PM · 4 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:01 pm and 7:10 pm.
  • 253-036 7:01 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 7:01 pm and 7:10 pm.
  • 253-037 7:01 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 7:01 pm and 7:10 pm.
  • 003-148 7:10 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:10 pm and 7:35 pm.
  • 253-038 7:10 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 7:10 pm.
  • 253-039 7:10 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 7:10 pm and 7:35 pm.
  • 253-040 7:10 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 7:10 pm and 7:35 pm.
  • 253-041 7:10 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 7:10 pm and 7:35 pm.

Conversation 003-147, May 26, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417188531). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/003-147 (accessed November 2, 2026).