Conversation 011-017

TapeTape 11StartThursday, October 7, 1971 at 9:20 PMEndThursday, October 7, 1971 at 9:40 PMTape start time00:27:55Tape end time00:28:01ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorRecording deviceWhite House Telephone

AI Summary

President Nixon initiated a brief telephone communication through the White House operator to contact evangelist William F. “Billy” Graham. The primary purpose of this interaction was to facilitate a direct conversation between the President and Graham. No further substantive policy matters or decisions were recorded during this brief connection attempt.

William F. GrahamPresidential communicationWhite House operations

Audio

NARA Description

On October 7, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:20 pm and 9:40 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 011-017 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 011-017

 Date: October 7, 1971
 Time: Unknown between 9:20 pm and 9:40 pm
 Location: White House Telephone

 The President talked with the White house operator.

        Request for call to William F. (“Billy”) Graham

Transcript (AI-Generated)

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You have Dr. Graham.

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