Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 8 › Conversation 008-033

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Military Liaison

Tuesday, September 7, 1971 · 5:09 PM ET · White House Telephone · 14 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation008-033 on Tape 8 (tape position 01:07:58–01:08:12)StartTuesday, September 7, 1971 at 5:09 PMEndTuesday, September 7, 1971 at 5:09 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 008-033 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon instructed the White House operator to locate Military Aide Major General James D. Hughes, who was currently at the Pentagon. After learning Hughes would not be available until 5:30, the President directed the operator to attempt to reach Lieutenant Colonel Ralph D. Albertazzi instead. This brief exchange served as a logistical effort to facilitate urgent communication with military staff.

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Yeah.
Mr. President, General Hughes is at the Pentagon.
He'll be back about 5.30.
Could I locate him?
No.
Albertazzi, can you get him?
All right, let me check.
Colonel Albertazzi?
Yes, sir.

NARA Description

On September 7, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 5:09 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 008-033 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 8-33

Date: September 7, 1971
Time: 5:09 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The White House operator talked with the President.

[See Conversation No. 275-19]

     Maj. Gen. James D. (“Don”) Hughes' location
          -Pentagon

     Request for call to Lt. Col. Ralph D. Albertazzi

Also recorded on September 7, 1971

  • 008-032 5:09 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 5:09 pm.
  • 275-018 5:09 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 5:09 pm.
  • 275-019 5:09 PM · 10 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 5:09 pm and 5:11 pm.
  • 008-034 5:11 PM · 24 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Ralph D. Albertazzie talked on the telephone from 5:11 pm to 5:12 pm.
  • 275-020 5:11 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Ralph D. Albertazzie met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 5:11 pm to 5:12 pm.
  • 008-035 5:12 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 5:12 pm.
  • 275-021 5:12 PM · 2 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 5:12 pm.
  • 008-036 5:13 PM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon talked on the telephone from 5:13 pm to 5:20 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 008-033, September 7, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/008-033 (accessed October 10, 2026).