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Conversation 012-035

TapeTape 12StartThursday, October 21, 1971 at 10:52 AMEndThursday, October 21, 1971 at 11:04 AMTape start time00:58:14Tape end time00:58:55ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  White House operatorRecording deviceWhite House Telephone
AudioNARA Description

On October 21, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:52 am and 11:04 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 012-035 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 012-035

Date: October 21, 1971
Time: Unknown between 10:52 am and 11:04 am
Location: White House Telephone

The White House operator talked with the President.

[See Conversation No. 281-26A]

     John B. Connally's schedule

     The President's schedule
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Yep.
Mr. President, they're telling me Secretary Connolly is in the shower.
I want to know if he could call back in about 10 minutes.
Or do you want me to stay with it?
I'll tell you, I'll be gone, but tell him it's not urgent, and I'll call him in an hour or so.
Fine.
You don't want me to hold on it?
No, don't hold on it.
All right, sir.
Because I have to go over to do something at the... All right, sir.
I'm sorry.
He'll be out in 10 minutes?
Okay.
That's what they said, about 10 minutes.
Yeah.
Let's see if I... Do you want me to wait?
It might not be that long.
Yeah.
All right.
You can just leave the call in.
All right.
I'll stick around ten minutes, but I'll have to leave.
All right.
Don't rush him.
All right, sir.
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