Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 14 › Conversation 014-029

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on George P. Shultz

Wednesday, November 10, 1971 · 8:25 PM ET · White House Telephone · 11 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation014-029 on Tape 14 (tape position 00:51:17–00:51:28)StartWednesday, November 10, 1971 at 8:25 PMEndWednesday, November 10, 1971 at 8:25 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 014-029 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to confirm the current whereabouts of George P. Shultz. The operator clarified that Shultz was attending meetings in the Bahamas rather than being immediately available. Upon receiving this information, the President acknowledged the update and concluded the brief inquiry without further action.

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Hello?
Mr. President, Mr. Schultz is in the Bahamas now, I believe, attending meetings this afternoon.
Oh, no.
No, that's fine.
No problem.

NARA Description

On November 10, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 8:25 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 014-029 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 14-29

Date: November 10, 1971
Time: 8:25 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The White House operator talked with the President.

     George P. Shultz's location

Also recorded on November 11, 1971

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  • 014-027 8:07 PM · 13 min — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone from 8:07 pm to 8:20 pm.
  • 014-028 8:20 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:20 pm and 8:25 pm.
  • 014-030 8:25 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:25 pm and 8:27 pm.
  • 014-031 8:27 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 8:27 pm to 8:30 pm.
  • 014-032 8:30 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:30 pm and 8:44 pm.
  • 014-033 8:44 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Tricia Nixon Cox talked on the telephone from 8:44 pm to 8:48 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 014-029, November 11, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/014-029 (accessed October 12, 2026).