Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 13 › Conversation 013-131

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Vernon C. Coffey

Thursday, November 4, 1971 · 7:13 PM–7:15 PM ET · White House Telephone · 8 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation013-131 on Tape 13 (tape position 04:09:30–04:09:38)StartThursday, November 4, 1971 at 7:13 PMEndThursday, November 4, 1971 at 7:15 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 013-131 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon contacted the White House operator to request a telephone connection with either Vernon C. Coffey or Craig S. Campbell. This brief administrative interaction served as a directive for the operator to facilitate communication with one of these two individuals. No further policy or strategic matters were discussed during this short exchange.

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Could you get me coffee or Campbell, either one?
Yes, sir.

NARA Description

On November 4, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:13 pm and 7:15 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 013-131 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 013-131

Date: November 4, 1971
Time: Unknown between 7:13 pm and 7:15 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

     Request for a call to Vernon C. Coffey or Craig S. Campbell

Also recorded on November 5, 1971

  • 013-129 7:13 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 7:13 pm.
  • 013-130 7:13 PM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:13 pm and 7:15 pm.
  • 013-132 7:15 PM · 25 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Craig S. Campbell talked on the telephone from 7:15 pm to 7:16 pm.
  • 013-133 7:16 PM · 22 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:16 pm and 7:23 pm.
  • 013-134 7:23 PM · 20 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 7:23 pm to 7:24 pm.
  • 013-135 7:24 PM · 42 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:24 pm and 7:35 pm.
  • 013-136 7:24 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:24 pm and 7:35 pm.
  • 013-137 7:24 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:24 pm and 7:35 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 013-131, November 5, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/013-131 (accessed October 18, 2026).