Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 13 › Conversation 013-091

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Pete Wilson and San Diego

Wednesday, November 3, 1971 · 10:10 AM–10:41 AM ET · White House Telephone · 16 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation013-091 on Tape 13 (tape position 03:19:16–03:19:32)StartWednesday, November 3, 1971 at 10:10 AMEndWednesday, November 3, 1971 at 10:41 AMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 013-091 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place a congratulatory telephone call to Pete Wilson. This outreach followed Wilson's successful election as the new mayor of San Diego the previous night. The conversation served as a logistical request to facilitate communication between the President and the newly elected official.

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uh... operator the new mayor of san diego peter wilson he was elected last night you can get him in san diego

NARA Description

On November 3, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:10 am and 10:41 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 013-091 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 013-091

Date: November 3, 1971
Time: Unknown between 10:10 am and 10:41 am
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 301-7J]

     Request for a call to Pete Wilson

Also recorded on November 3, 1971

  • 013-086 9:16 AM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 9:16 am.
  • 013-088 9:19 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 9:19 am.
  • 013-089 9:25 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ralph J. Perk talked on the telephone from 9:25 am to 9:26 am.
  • 013-090 9:59 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone from 9:59 am to 10:00 am.
  • 013-092 10:41 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Pete Wilson talked on the telephone from 10:41 am to 10:43 am.
  • 013-093 10:44 AM · 32 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods talked on the telephone from 10:44 am to 10:45 am.
  • 013-094 10:45 AM · 3 min — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, President Richard M. Nixon, John D. Ehrlichman, and John N. Mitchell talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:45 am and 11:10 am.
  • 013-095 10:45 AM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:45 am and 11:10 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 013-091, 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/013-091 (accessed September 30, 2026).