Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 10 › Conversation 010-115

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Daniel P. Moynihan

Thursday, October 7, 1971 · 10:24 AM–10:32 AM ET · White House Telephone · 13 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation010-115 on Tape 10 (tape position 03:31:32–03:31:46)StartThursday, October 7, 1971 at 10:24 AMEndThursday, October 7, 1971 at 10:32 AMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 010-115 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon directed the White House operator to place a telephone call to Daniel P. Moynihan. The operator advised that Moynihan was likely reachable at either the United Nations or Harvard University. No substantive policy discussions occurred, as the exchange focused solely on locating and connecting with the advisor.

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Do you get me Mr. Moynihan?
He's either at the UN or at Harvard.
Yes, sir.

NARA Description

On October 7, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:24 am and 10:32 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 010-115 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 10-115

Date: October 7, 1971
Time: Unknown between 10:24 am and 10:32 am
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 285-15]

     Request for a call to Daniel P. Moynihan

     Moynihan's location

          -United Nations [UN]
          -Harvard University

Also recorded on October 7, 1971

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  • 010-114 10:24 AM · 30 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:24 am and 10:32 am.
  • 285-011 10:24 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 10:24 am.
  • 285-012 10:24 AM · 4 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 10:24 am and 10:30 am.
  • 285-013 10:24 AM · 33 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 10:24 am and 10:32 am.
  • 285-014 10:24 AM · 25 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 10:24 am and 10:32 am.
  • 285-015 10:24 AM · 11 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 10:24 am and 10:32 am.
  • 285-016 10:30 AM · 1 hr 34 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Daniel P. Moynihan, White House operator, John N. Mitchell, Arthur F. Burns, William L. Safire, Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon, and Marjorie P. Acker met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 10:30 am to 12:16 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 010-115, October 7, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/010-115 (accessed October 6, 2026).