Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 13 › Conversation 013-109

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Robert H. Finch

Wednesday, November 3, 1971 · 4:40 PM–4:42 PM ET · White House Telephone · 6 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation013-109 on Tape 13 (tape position 03:52:14–03:52:20)StartWednesday, November 3, 1971 at 4:40 PMEndWednesday, November 3, 1971 at 4:42 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 013-109 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon initiated a brief telephone request to the White House operator to be connected with Robert H. Finch. The conversation served solely as an administrative bridge to facilitate this communication with the Counselor to the President. No substantive policy matters were discussed during this brief exchange.

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The Finch, please.
Thank you, sir.

NARA Description

On November 3, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:40 pm and 4:42 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 013-109 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 013-109

Date: November 3, 1971
Time: Unknown between 4:40 pm and 4:42 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 612-4B]

     Request for a call to Robert H. Finch

Also recorded on November 3, 1971

  • 013-107 4:28 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:28 pm and 4:34 pm.
  • 612-001 4:28 PM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:28 pm and 4:34 pm.
  • 612-002 4:28 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:28 pm and 4:34 pm.
  • 612-003 4:28 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:28 pm and 4:34 pm.
  • 013-108 4:34 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Russell B. Long talked on the telephone from 4:34 pm to 4:40 pm.
  • 612-004 4:34 PM · 56 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Russell B. Long met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:34 pm to 5:31 pm.
  • 013-110 4:42 PM · 21 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Robert H. Finch talked on the telephone from 4:42 pm to 4:43 pm.
  • 013-111 4:43 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:43 pm and 4:46 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 013-109, 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/013-109 (accessed October 12, 2026).