Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 9 › Conversation 009-072
Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on John N. Mitchell
Saturday, September 18, 1971 · 9:59 AM–10:00 AM ET · White House Telephone · 17 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon and First Lady Pat Nixon briefly discussed the President's upcoming schedule and travel logistics. The conversation touched upon the impending departure of Attorney General John Mitchell and potential candidates for the Supreme Court seat vacated by Justice Hugo Black. They also briefly conferred on weather conditions affecting their departure plans.
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NARA Description
On September 18, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon talked on the telephone from 9:59 am to 10:00 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 009-072 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 9-72
Date: September 18, 1971
Time: 9:59 am - 10:00 am
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with Thelma C. (Ryan) (“Pat”) Nixon.
[See Conversation No. 576-3]
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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 01/03/2018.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[009-072-w001]
[Duration: 15s]
The President’s schedule
-John N. Mitchell
-Supreme Court replacement
-Hugo L. Black
-Departure time
-Weather
*****************************************************************Also recorded on September 18, 1971
- 576-001 9:57 AM · 53 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:57 am to 9:59 am.
- 576-002 9:59 AM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 9:59 am.
- 576-003 9:59 AM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:59 am to 10:00 am.
- 009-073 10:00 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 10:00 am.
- 576-004 10:00 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 10:00 am.
- 009-074 10:01 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 10:01 am.
- 009-075 10:01 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:01 am and 10:05 am.
- 009-076 10:05 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 10:05 am.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 009-072, September 18, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/009-072 (accessed October 12, 2026).