Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 3 › Conversation 003-148

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Nancy Hanks

Wednesday, May 26, 1971 · 7:10 PM–7:35 PM ET · White House Telephone · 13 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation003-148 on Tape 3 (tape position 03:36:56–03:37:10)StartWednesday, May 26, 1971 at 7:10 PMEndWednesday, May 26, 1971 at 7:35 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 003-148 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon directs the White House operator to redirect a call for Nancy Hanks, Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts, to her current location at the National Collection of Fine Arts. The President clarifies that he expects Hanks to be pleased by the reach-out, prompting the operator to facilitate the connection. This exchange serves as a logistical coordination to ensure the President reaches Hanks for their scheduled conversation.

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Yes, please.
Operator?
Yes, sir.
I just placed a call to Ms. Hanks.
Yes, sir.
And she's at the National Collection of Fine Arts.
Uh-huh.
And I'd go ahead and reach her there.
I think she'd like that.
All right.
Very fine.
Thank you, sir.

NARA Description

On May 26, 1971, 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. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 003-148 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 003-148

Date: May 26, 1971
Time: Unknown between 7:10 pm and 7:35 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

       Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542

[See Conversation No. 253-039]

     Call to Nancy Hanks
           -Location

Also recorded on May 26, 1971

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  • 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.
  • 003-147 7:10 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 7:10 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.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 003-148, 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/003-148 (accessed October 12, 2026).