Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 11 › Conversation 011-106

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller

Monday, October 18, 1971 · 8:25 AM–2:22 PM ET · White House Telephone · 6 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation011-106 on Tape 11 (tape position 03:11:10–03:11:15)StartMonday, October 18, 1971 at 8:25 AMEndMonday, October 18, 1971 at 2:22 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 011-106 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate a personal telephone call to his daughter, Tricia Nixon Cox. The brief exchange served solely as an administrative request to connect the President with her. No further policy or political matters were discussed during this brief communication.

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Please.
Tricia, please.
Yes, sir.

NARA Description

On October 18, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:25 am and 2:22 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 011-106 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 011-106

 Date: October 18, 1971
 Time: Unknown between 8:25 am and 2:22 pm
 Location: White House Telephone

 The President talked with the White House operator.

 [See Conversation No. 595-4A]

        Request for call to Tricia Nixon Cox

Also recorded on October 18, 1971

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  • 594-002 8:45 AM · 1 hr 10 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:45 am to 9:58 am.
  • 594-003 10:00 AM · 18 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:00 am to 10:17 am.
  • 594-004 10:19 AM · 2 min — unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:19 am and 12:00 pm.
  • 594-005 12:01 PM · 34 min — President Richard M. Nixon, William P. Rogers, Robert H. Finch, White House photographer, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:01 pm to 12:35 pm.
  • 594-006 12:35 PM · 31 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:35 pm and 12:37 pm.
  • 594-007 12:37 PM · 8 min — George T. Bell, Thomas G. Walters, Mrs. Thomas G. Walters, Clarence M. Tarr, Mrs. Clarence M. Tarr, Arthur L. Sparks, Mrs. Arthur L. Sparks, Vincent G. Walkendifer, Mrs. Vincent G. Walkendifer, Gertrude G. Davis, Carleton J. Chace, James W. Stone, Mrs. James W. Stone, Ted R. Gardner, Mrs. Ted R. Gardner, Col. Glenn R. Johnson, F. E. O'Connor, Luther L. Miller, Joe G. Attebery, Mrs. Joe G. Attebery, Ed W. Meadows, Mrs. Ed W. Meadows, Ray Hillyard, Charles J. Turrisi, Mrs. Charles J. Turrisi, Ben W. Graybill, David M. Magee, Chris J. O'Neill, Judith E. Park, and Katherine G. Slade met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:37 pm to 12:44 pm.
  • 594-008 12:44 PM · 55 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:44 pm and 12:46 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 011-106, October 18, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/011-106 (accessed September 28, 2026).