Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 11 › Conversation 011-137
Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Lewis F. Powell Jr.
Tuesday, October 19, 1971 · 1:44 PM–3:00 PM ET · White House Telephone ·12 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to locate Lewis F. Powell, Jr. following reports that he had checked out of his current location. Upon learning that Powell could not be reached, the President directed the operator to connect him with Attorney General John N. Mitchell. The brief exchange reflects ongoing efforts to manage the scheduling and communication surrounding the potential Supreme Court nominee.
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NARA Description
On October 19, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:44 pm and 3:00 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 011-137 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 11-137
Date: October 19, 1971
Time: Unknown between 1:44 pm and 3:00 pm
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
[See Conversation No. 292-6]
Lewis F. Powell, Jr.'s schedule
Request for John N. MitchellAlso recorded on October 19, 1971
- 011-135 1:39 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Donald H. Rumsfeld talked on the telephone from 1:39 pm to 1:44 pm.
- 011-136 1:44 PM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:44 pm and 3:00 pm.
- 292-001 1:45 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:45 pm and 2:53 pm.
- 292-002 1:45 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:45 pm and 2:53 pm.
- 292-003 1:45 PM · 51 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 1:45 pm and 2:53 pm.
- 292-004 1:45 PM · 42 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 1:45 pm and 2:53 pm.
- 292-005 1:45 PM · 2 min — 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 1:45 pm and 2:53 pm.
- 596-022 1:45 PM · 55 sec — unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:45 pm and 11:59 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 011-137, October 19, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/011-137 (accessed September 18, 2026).