Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 10 › Conversation 010-016

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on personal scheduling

Tuesday, September 28, 1971 · 5:51 PM–5:53 PM ET · White House Telephone · 8 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation010-016 on Tape 10 (tape position 00:24:54–00:25:02)StartTuesday, September 28, 1971 at 5:51 PMEndTuesday, September 28, 1971 at 5:53 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 010-016 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon contacted the White House operator to inquire about the availability of his daughter, Julie Nixon Eisenhower. Upon learning that she was currently out, the President decided not to pursue further efforts to reach her at that time. The brief exchange served solely as an unsuccessful attempt to facilitate a personal communication.

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Yeah.
Sir, she is out.
Do you want us to reach her out at the White House?
Oh, she's out?
Mm-hmm.
Fine.
That's all right.
Thank you.
Okay, sir.

NARA Description

On September 28, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:51 pm and 5:53 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 010-016 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 10-16

Date: September 28, 1971
Time: Unknown between 5:51 pm and 5:53 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 579-13]

     Julie Nixon Eisenhower's schedule

Also recorded on September 28, 1971

  • 010-015 5:51 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 5:51 pm.
  • 010-017 5:51 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:51 pm and 5:53 pm.
  • 579-012 5:51 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:51 pm and 5:53 pm.
  • 579-013 5:51 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:51 pm and 5:53 pm.
  • 579-014 5:51 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:51 pm and 5:53 pm.
  • 579-015 5:51 PM · 46 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, White House operator, and Charles W. Colson met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:51 pm and 6:42 pm.
  • 010-018 5:53 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon talked on the telephone from 5:53 pm to 5:54 pm.
  • 010-019 5:55 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:55 pm and 6:26 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 010-016, September 28, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/010-016 (accessed October 2, 2026).