Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 16 › Conversation 016-133
Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Telephone call
Monday, December 6, 1971 · 9:24 AM–9:37 AM ET · White House Telephone · 5 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon attempted to initiate an outgoing telephone call that failed to reach the intended party. The recording captures brief administrative interaction with an unknown individual, likely a White House operator, regarding the unsuccessful connection attempt. No substantive policy discussions or decisions occurred during this brief exchange.
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NARA Description
On December 6, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:24 am and 9:37 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 016-133 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 16-133 Date: December 6, 1971 Time: Unknown between 9:24 am and 9:37 am Location: White House Telephone The President attempted to make a telephone call; the call was not completed. The President can be heard talking with an unknown person. ****************************************************************************** [Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 06/17/2019. Segment cleared for release.] [Personal Returnable] [016-133-w001] [Duration: 5s] ******************************************************************************
Also recorded on December 6, 1971
- 016-012 9:07 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William P. Rogers talked on the telephone from 9:07 am to 9:09 am.
- 629-005 9:07 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William P. Rogers met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:07 am to 9:09 am.
- 016-013 9:09 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:09 am and 9:19 am.
- 629-006 9:09 AM · 59 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, White House operator, William P. Rogers, George H. W. Bush, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Ronald L. Ziegler, John D. Ehrlichman, Vice President Spiro T. Agnew, and Wilbur D. Mills met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:09 am to 10:08 am.
- 016-014 9:19 AM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William P. Rogers talked on the telephone from 9:19 am to 9:24 am.
- 016-015 9:24 AM · 8 sec — Henry A. Kissinger and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:24 am and 9:37 am.
- 016-016 9:37 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, and George H. W. Bush talked on the telephone from 9:37 am to 9:42 am.
- 016-017 9:42 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and unknown person(s) talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:42 am and 10:01 am.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 016-133, December 6, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/016-133 (accessed October 10, 2026).