Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 15 › Conversation 015-002
Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on White House Tapes
Wednesday, November 17, 1971 · 2:53 PM–5:23 PM ET · White House Telephone · 19 sec
AI Summary
Archival review of this recording has failed to produce a discernible transcript or confirm the identity of the participants. While the segment is designated as a conversation within the White House taping system, the audio consists primarily of blank tape or unintelligible content. Consequently, no substantive policy discussions, historical developments, or actionable decisions were captured during this interval.
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NARA Description
On November 17, 1971, unknown person(s) talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:53 pm and 5:23 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 015-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 15-2 Date: November 17, 1971 Time: Unknown between 2:53 pm and 5:23 pm Location: White House Telephone An unknown person talked with an unknown person. [Previous tapes archival review indicated this was a conversation. Upon review of the digital copy, archivists did not discern conversation. For the sake of clarity and continuity, this conversation designation will not change.] ***************************************************************** [Previous non-historical (H) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 06/18/2019. Segment cleared for release.] [Non-Historical] [015-002-w001] [Duration: 6s] [This portion of the tape appears to be blank. However, conversations may have taken place.] *****************************************************************
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- 014-156 2:53 PM · 1 min — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:53 pm and 4:00 pm.
- 014-157 2:53 PM · 2 min — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, and James D. ("Don") Hughes talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:53 pm and 4:00 pm.
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 015-002, November 17, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/015-002 (accessed October 12, 2026).