Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 10 › Conversation 010-060

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Gerald R. Ford

Wednesday, October 6, 1971 · 8:05 AM ET · White House Telephone · 17 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation010-060 on Tape 10 (tape position 02:04:14–02:04:31)StartWednesday, October 6, 1971 at 8:05 AMEndWednesday, October 6, 1971 at 8:05 AMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 010-060 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon coordinated with the White House operator to facilitate communication with Gerald R. Ford regarding his morning schedule at the Capitol. The discussion centered on determining Ford's availability at his office by 9:45 a.m. to schedule a potential meeting or breakfast engagement. The operator was instructed to secure the connection once Ford returned to his office.

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morning.
They're both at the Capitol.
Did you want me to reach him?
He'll be in the office at 945.
That's right.
You can get him one of the breakfasts.
All right.
Thank you.

NARA Description

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 010-060 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 10-60

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

The White House operator talked with the President.

[See Conversation No. 283-7]

     Gerald R. Ford's schedule

Also recorded on October 6, 1971

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  • 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.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 010-060, 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/010-060 (accessed October 1, 2026).