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Conversation 003-216

TapeTape 3StartFriday, May 21, 1971 at 8:36 PMEndFriday, May 21, 1971 at 8:48 PMTape start time02:21:00Tape end time02:21:03ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  White House operatorRecording deviceWhite House Telephone
AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate an outgoing call to an unidentified individual. During the brief interaction, the President expressed frustration regarding the current situation, describing it as the worst he had witnessed. No further details regarding the specific subject of the call or subsequent actions were recorded.

White House communicationsPresidential frustrationLogistical coordination
AudioNARA Description

On May 21, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:36 pm and 8:48 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 003-216 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 3-216

Date: May 21, 1971
Time: Unknown between 8:36 pm and 8:48 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

     Call to [Name unintelligible]
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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This is the worst I've ever seen.
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