Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 14 › Conversation 014-142

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Peter M. Flanigan

Tuesday, November 16, 1971 · 6:08 PM ET · White House Telephone · 10 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation014-142 on Tape 14 (tape position 04:27:29–04:27:39)StartTuesday, November 16, 1971 at 6:08 PMEndTuesday, November 16, 1971 at 6:08 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 014-142 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with a White House operator to determine the whereabouts of advisor Peter M. Flanigan. Upon learning that Flanigan was returning from New York and not immediately available, the President decided to postpone his outreach. No further action was taken, and the brief exchange concluded with Nixon opting to place the call later.

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Hello?
Mr. Flanagan's en route back from New York due to arrive 10 of 7 at the airport.
That's all right.
I'll call him later.
All right.

NARA Description

On November 16, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 6:08 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 014-142 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 14-142

Date: November 16, 1971
Time: 6:08 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The White House operator talked with the President.

[See Conversation No. 295-15C]

     Peter M. Flanigan's location

Also recorded on November 16, 1971

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  • 295-013 3:27 PM · 23 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:27 pm and 3:31 pm.
  • 295-014 3:31 PM · 1 hr 29 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Peter G. Peterson, George P. Shultz, John D. Ehrlichman, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Henry A. Kissinger, and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:31 pm to 5:04 pm.
  • 014-141 5:05 PM · 4 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:05 pm and 6:08 pm.
  • 295-015 5:05 PM · 1 hr 26 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John N. Mitchell, unknown person(s), White House operator, and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:05 pm and 6:39 pm.
  • 014-143 6:08 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:08 pm and 6:39 pm.
  • 014-144 6:39 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Clark MacGregor talked on the telephone from 6:39 pm to 6:40 pm.
  • 014-145 6:40 PM · 4 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:40 pm and 7:17 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 014-142, November 16, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/014-142 (accessed October 1, 2026).