Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 19 › Conversation 019-005

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Nelson A. Rockefeller

Wednesday, January 19, 1972 · 10:06 AM–10:13 AM ET · White House Telephone · 6 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation019-005 on Tape 19StartWednesday, January 19, 1972 at 10:06 AMEndWednesday, January 19, 1972 at 10:13 AMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 019-005 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon initiates a brief telephone call to the White House operator to request a connection to New York Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller. This routine administrative request facilitates high-level communication between the President and the Governor. No substantive policy matters were discussed during this brief exchange.

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yes please governor rockefeller please thank you sir

NARA Description

On January 19, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:06 am and 10:13 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 019-005 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 19-5

Date: January 19, 1972
Time: Unknown between 10:06 am and 10:13 am
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 651-4]

     Request for a call to Nelson A. Rockefeller

Also recorded on January 19, 1972

  • 651-003 10:05 AM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:05 am to 10:06 am.
  • 651-004 10:06 AM · 4 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:06 am and 10:13 am.
  • 651-005 10:06 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:06 am and 10:13 am.
  • 651-006 10:06 AM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:06 am and 10:13 am.
  • 019-006 10:13 AM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Nelson A. Rockefeller talked on the telephone from 10:13 am to 10:21 am.
  • 651-007 10:13 AM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Nelson A. Rockefeller met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:13 am to 10:21 am.
  • 651-008 10:21 AM · 25 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:21 am and 10:30 am.
  • 651-009 10:21 AM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:21 am and 10:30 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 019-005, January 19, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/019-005 (accessed September 29, 2026).