Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 9 › Conversation 009-032

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Patrick J. Buchanan

Wednesday, September 15, 1971 · 7:32 PM ET · White House Telephone · 14 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation009-032 on Tape 9 (tape position 01:12:17–01:12:31)StartWednesday, September 15, 1971 at 7:32 PMEndWednesday, September 15, 1971 at 7:32 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 009-032 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with the White House operator in an attempt to reach aide Patrick J. Buchanan at his home. Upon learning that Buchanan had recently departed the White House and was unreachable at his residence, the President instructed the operator to attempt the call again in thirty minutes. This exchange reflects the administrative logistical efforts to establish contact with key staff members during the evening hours.

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Hello.
Mr. Buchanan left the White House five or ten minutes ago, sir.
I tried his residence, but there is no answer there.
May I keep after it for you?
Oh, try it in about a half hour.
All right, sir.
Thank you.

NARA Description

On September 15, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 7:32 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 009-032 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 9-32

Date: September 15, 1971
Time: 7:23 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The White House operator talked with the President.

[See Conversation No. 277-30]

     Call to Patrick J. Buchanan
           -Location

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  • 277-027 5:22 PM · 48 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:22 pm and 7:23 pm.
  • 277-028 5:22 PM · 58 sec — unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:22 pm and 7:23 pm.
  • 009-031 7:11 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:11 pm and 7:23 pm.
  • 277-029 7:23 PM · 43 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 7:23 pm.
  • 277-030 7:23 PM · 47 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 7:23 pm and 9:30 pm.
  • 277-031 7:23 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 7:23 pm and 9:30 pm.
  • 277-032 7:23 PM · 15 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 7:23 pm and 9:30 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 009-032, September 15, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/009-032 (accessed October 9, 2026).