Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 7 › Conversation 007-165

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Clifford M. Hardin

Sunday, August 15, 1971 · 10:23 PM ET · White House Telephone ·8 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  White House operatorConversation007-165 onTape 7 (tape position 04:59:15–04:59:22)StartSunday, August 15, 1971 at 10:23 PMEndSunday, August 15, 1971 at 10:23 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 007-165 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate a telephone connection with Secretary of Agriculture Clifford M. Hardin. The interaction served as a logistical bridge to initiate official communication between the President and the Secretary. No substantive policy matters were discussed during this brief request for assistance.

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Yes, sir.
Yes, Dr. Harding.
I'm trying to get it now, sir.
Hello.

NARA Description

On August 15, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 10:23 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 007-165 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 7-165

Date: August 15, 1971
Time: 10:23 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

     Call from Clifford M. Hardin

Also recorded on August 16, 1971

  • 007-130 10:21 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 10:21 pm.
  • 007-131 10:22 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods talked on the telephone from 10:22 pm to 10:23 pm.
  • 007-132 10:23 PM · 22 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 10:23 pm.
  • 007-133 10:24 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Clifford M. Hardin talked on the telephone from 10:24 pm to 10:33 pm.
  • 007-134 10:33 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 10:33 pm.
  • 007-135 10:33 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, and [Dwight] David Eisenhower, II talked on the telephone from 10:33 pm to 10:37 pm.
  • 007-166 10:33 PM · 1 min — the White House operator and unknown person(s) talked on the telephone at 10:33 pm.
  • 007-136 10:37 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 10:37 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 007-165, 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/007-165 (accessed September 18, 2026).