Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 19 › Conversation 019-105

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on M. Gene Snyder

Wednesday, January 26, 1972 · 1:58 PM ET · White House Telephone · 14 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation019-105 on Tape 19StartWednesday, January 26, 1972 at 1:58 PMEndWednesday, January 26, 1972 at 1:58 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 019-105 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate a phone call with Congressman M. Gene Snyder. Upon learning that Snyder was currently unavailable, the President opted to postpone the outreach until he became free later in the hour. The exchange served as a brief administrative coordination to manage the President's upcoming schedule.

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And I find that Congressman Snyder's en route to another congressman's office in about 10 minutes.
Well, I'll tell you, I will be tied up for an hour, so I'll call back.
All right, sir.
Thank you.

NARA Description

On January 26, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 1:58 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 019-105 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 19-105

Date: January 26, 1972
Time: 1:58 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The White House operator talked with the President.

[See Conversation No. 656-24]

     M. Gene Snyder's location

Also recorded on January 26, 1972

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  • 019-104 1:58 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 1:58 pm.
  • 656-024 1:58 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 1:58 pm.
  • 019-106 2:00 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 2:00 pm.
  • 019-107 2:00 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:00 pm and 3:23 pm.
  • 656-025 2:00 PM · 4 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Charles W. Colson met in the Oval Office of the White House at 2:00 pm.
  • 656-026 2:00 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 2:00 pm.
  • 656-027 2:00 PM · 1 hr 21 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John B. Connally, White House operator, Arthur F. Burns, George P. Shultz, Herbert Stein, Stephen B. Bull, Oliver F. ("Ollie") Atkins, unknown person(s), Ronald L. Ziegler, and members of the press met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:00 pm to 3:20 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 019-105, January 26, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/019-105 (accessed October 6, 2026).