Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 10 › Conversation 010-059

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Harry S. Dent

Wednesday, October 6, 1971 · 8:05 AM ET · White House Telephone · 10 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation010-059 on Tape 10 (tape position 02:03:56–02:04:14)StartWednesday, October 6, 1971 at 8:05 AMEndWednesday, October 6, 1971 at 8:05 AMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 010-059 ↗

President Nixon initiated a brief telephone communication with the White House operator to place an outgoing call to Harry S. Dent. This brief interaction served as a logistical request to facilitate direct contact with a key political advisor. No substantive policy matters were discussed during this connection attempt.

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Yes, please.
Henry Dent, please.
Yes, sir.

On October 6, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 8:05 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 010-059 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 10-59

Date: October 6, 1971
Time: 8:05 am
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 283-6]

     Request for a call to Harry S. Dent
  • 010-058 8:03 AM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 8:03 am.
  • 010-060 8:05 AM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 8:05 am.
  • 010-061 8:05 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 8:05 am.
  • 010-062 8:05 AM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 8:05 am.
  • 283-006 8:05 AM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 8:05 am.
  • 283-007 8:05 AM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 8:05 am.
  • 283-008 8:05 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 8:05 am.
  • 283-009 8:05 AM · 4 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 8:05 am.

Conversation 010-059, October 6, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/010-059 (accessed September 28, 2026).