Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 7 › Conversation 007-119
Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on telecommunications
Sunday, August 15, 1971 · 9:39 PM ET · White House Telephone · 16 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon instructed the White House operator regarding telephone call management protocols following his address to the nation. This brief logistical exchange served to organize incoming communications as the administration prepared for subsequent discussions with key political figures. By managing these lines of communication, the President sought to effectively oversee the immediate implementation and reaction to his newly announced economic initiatives.
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NARA Description
On August 15, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 9:39 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 007-119 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 7-119
Date: August 15, 1971
Time: 9:39 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Instructions on telephone callsAlso recorded on August 16, 1971
- 007-118 9:30 PM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 9:30 pm to 9:39 pm.
- 007-120 9:39 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Gerald R. Ford talked on the telephone from 9:39 pm to 9:44 pm.
- 007-121 9:44 PM · 32 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:44 pm and 9:46 pm.
- 007-122 9:46 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John B. Connally talked on the telephone from 9:46 pm to 9:50 pm.
- 007-123 9:50 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 9:50 pm.
- 007-124 9:50 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William P. Rogers talked on the telephone from 9:50 pm to 9:55 pm.
- 007-125 9:55 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 9:55 pm.
- 007-126 9:56 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John N. Mitchell talked on the telephone from 9:56 pm to 10:02 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 007-119, August 16, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/007-119 (accessed October 12, 2026).