Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 22 › Conversation 022-072

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Thomas H. Moorer

Tuesday, April 4, 1972 · 9:08 AM–9:24 AM ET · White House Telephone · 11 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation022-072 on Tape 22 (tape position 03:01:22–03:01:29)StartTuesday, April 4, 1972 at 9:08 AMEndTuesday, April 4, 1972 at 9:24 AMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 022-072 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon directs the White House operator to immediately interrupt an ongoing meeting to connect him with Admiral Thomas H. Moorer. The urgency of the request underscores a priority communication regarding military or strategic matters. The operator acknowledges the command and proceeds to facilitate the urgent connection.

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Admiral Moore, get him out of whatever meeting he's in, immediately.
Thank you, sir.

NARA Description

On April 4, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:08 am and 9:24 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 022-072 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 22-72

Date: April 4, 1972
Time: Unknown between 9:08 am and 9:24 am
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 701-2B]

     Request for call to Adm. Thomas H. Moorer

Also recorded on April 4, 1972

  • 701-001 8:31 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:31 am and 9:05 am.
  • 701-002 9:05 AM · 34 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Henry A. Kissinger, White House operator, and Adm. Thomas H. Moorer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:05 am to 9:43 am.
  • 022-073 9:24 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Adm. Thomas H. Moorer talked on the telephone from 9:24 am to 9:28 am.
  • 701-003 9:44 AM · 24 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Stephen B. Bull, and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:44 am to 10:08 am.
  • 701-004 10:08 AM · 49 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:08 am and 10:09 am.
  • 701-005 10:09 AM · 34 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Robert S. Ingersoll, Henry A. Kissinger, Stephen B. Bull, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:09 am to 10:43 am.
  • 701-006 10:43 AM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:43 am and 10:45 am.
  • 701-007 10:43 AM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:43 am and 10:45 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 022-072, April 4, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/022-072 (accessed October 11, 2026).