Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 13 › Conversation 013-081

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Frank L. Rizzo

Wednesday, November 3, 1971 · 8:55 AM ET · White House Telephone · 17 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation013-081 on Tape 13 (tape position 03:03:35–03:03:53)StartWednesday, November 3, 1971 at 8:55 AMEndWednesday, November 3, 1971 at 8:55 AMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 013-081 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon contacted the White House operator to place a congratulatory call to Frank L. Rizzo following his victory in the Philadelphia mayoral election. The President provided the operator with brief background information, identifying Rizzo as the newly elected mayor and former police chief. This administrative request initiated the process of reaching out to a key political figure immediately after his successful campaign.

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Please.
Would you get me Mayor Rizzo, R-I-Z-Z-O, in Philadelphia?
He's just been elected last night.
He's now the chief of police.
And it's Mayor Rizzo.
Rizzo, R-I-Z-O-Z-O.
I got it, Mr. President.
Thank you.

NARA Description

On November 3, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 8:55 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 013-081 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 013-081

Date: November 3, 1971
Time: 8:55 am
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 301-3]

     Request for a call to Frank L. Rizzo

       Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542

Also recorded on November 3, 1971

  • 301-001 8:45 AM · 6 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 8:45 am and 8:55 am.
  • 013-082 8:55 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:55 am and 9:00 am.
  • 301-003 8:55 AM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 8:55 am.
  • 301-004 8:55 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 8:55 am and 9:00 am.
  • 301-005 8:55 AM · 21 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 8:55 am and 9:00 am.
  • 301-006 8:55 AM · 7 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 8:55 am and 9:00 am.
  • 013-083 9:00 AM · 10 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:00 am and 9:11 am.
  • 301-007 9:00 AM · 3 hr 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:00 am to 12:14 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 013-081, November 3, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/013-081 (accessed September 30, 2026).