Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 10 › Conversation 010-122
Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on personal communication
Thursday, October 7, 1971 · 11:24 AM–11:51 AM ET · White House Telephone · 8 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon contacted the White House operator to request a telephone connection with First Lady Pat Nixon. The brief interaction served solely as a functional bridge to facilitate personal communication between the President and his wife. No policy matters or administrative decisions were addressed during this exchange.
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NARA Description
On October 7, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:24 am and 11:51 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 010-122 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 10-122
Date: October 7, 1971
Time: Unknown between 11:24 am and 11:51 am
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
[See Conversation No. 285-16G]
Request for a call to Thelma C. (“Pat”) NixonAlso recorded on October 7, 1971
- 010-117 10:58 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:58 am and 11:07 am.
- 010-118 11:07 AM · 47 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and John N. Mitchell talked on the telephone from 11:07 am to 11:08 am.
- 010-119 11:08 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:08 am and 11:10 am.
- 010-120 11:10 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John N. Mitchell talked on the telephone from 11:10 am to 11:13 am.
- 010-121 11:19 AM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Arthur F. Burns talked on the telephone from 11:19 am to 11:24 am.
- 010-123 11:51 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon talked on the telephone from 11:51 am to 11:56 am.
- 010-124 11:56 AM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:56 am and 12:01 pm.
- 010-125 12:01 PM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and William L. Safire talked on the telephone from 12:01 pm to 12:02 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 010-122, 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/010-122 (accessed October 6, 2026).