Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 7 › Conversation 007-107
Nixon phone call with Goldwater on John V. Lindsay and Party affiliation
Wednesday, August 11, 1971 · 8:59 PM–9:06 PM ET · White House Telephone · 2 min
AI Summary
President Nixon and Senator Barry Goldwater discuss the political implications of New York City Mayor John V. Lindsay’s shift in party affiliation and the associated frustrations within the Republican Party. They touch upon the views of Ronald Reagan and the historical context of supporting Nelson Rockefeller, reflecting a shared antipathy toward Lindsay’s political trajectory. The conversation concludes with brief personal pleasantries regarding the President’s upcoming travel to California.
- John V. Lindsay
- Party affiliation
- Republican Party politics
- Ronald Reagan
- Nelson Rockefeller
- New York City governance
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NARA Description
On August 11, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Barry M. Goldwater talked on the telephone from 8:59 pm to 9:06 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 007-107 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 7-107
Date: August 11, 1971
Time: 8:59 pm - 9:06 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with Barry M. Goldwater.
Greetings
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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 08/09/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[007-107-w001]
[Duration: 1m 41s]
John V. Lindsay's party affiliation
-Barry M. Goldwater, Sr.'s comments
-The President's talk with Ronald W. Reagan
-Ronald W. Reagan’s comments
-The President’s response
-New York City
-Poor governance
-Republican presidential candidate support
-Dwight D. Eisenhower
-Support for Nelson A. Rockefeller
-Antipathy towards John V. Lindsay
The President's scheduled trip to California
-Timing
-Barry M. Goldwater, Sr.
-Golf
-Swimming
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- 007-104 8:55 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:55 pm and 8:59 pm.
- 007-105 8:55 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:55 pm and 8:59 pm.
- 007-106 8:55 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:55 pm and 8:59 pm.
- 007-108 9:15 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 9:15 pm.
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 007-107, August 11, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417189503). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/007-107 (accessed October 30, 2026).