Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 22 › Conversation 022-113

Nixon phone call with Hoover on Aircraft Hijacking and Law Enforcement

Tuesday, April 11, 1972 · 8:00 PM–8:01 PM ET · White House Telephone · 2 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Hoover, J. EdgarConversation022-113 on Tape 22 (tape position 04:31:52–04:33:26)StartTuesday, April 11, 1972 at 8:00 PMEndTuesday, April 11, 1972 at 8:01 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 022-113 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 417193191 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon initiated this call to commend J. Edgar Hoover and his agents for their successful handling of recent aircraft hijacking incidents, which resulted in the recovery of significant ransom funds and the apprehension of perpetrators. Following these pleasantries, the two men transitioned to the Vietnam War, with Nixon explaining the necessity of his decision to escalate military strikes against North Vietnam in response to border incursions. Hoover expressed support for the President’s aggressive military posture before the brief conversation concluded.

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NARA Description

On April 11, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and J. Edgar Hoover talked on the telephone from 8:00 pm to 8:01 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 022-113 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 22-113

Date: April 11, 1972
Time: 8:00 pm - 8:01 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with J. Edgar Hoover.

     Greetings

     Hijacking incidents
          -Hoover’s handling
                -The President’s compliments
          -Provo, Utah: San Diego: and Seattle
          -Ransom money
                -Recovery
          -Hijackers
                -Arrests
          -The President’s compliments to agents

     Vietnam
          -The President’s orders to attack
               -Necessity
               -Public support
          -Current activities

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$499,000.

Short $35,000.

Yeah, that's great.

Great job.

And you tell all the men that I called you and let them know, will you?

I'm really proud of them.

I just wanted you to know, too, Tony, I hope you don't disapprove of the fact that I'm kicking the hell out of North Vietnam at the moment.

Out of who?

Out of North Vietnam.

Yeah, we're pouring it on.

They came across the border and I said, this is it.

So we're letting them have it.

Well, we have to do it.

That's right.

Well, we've got a few things going on tonight.

You'll read about it in the morning paper.

Okay.

Bye.

Also recorded on April 11, 1972

329-022 2:08 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:08 pm and 2:45 pm.
329-026 2:45 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:45 pm to 2:55 pm.
706-004 2:57 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:57 pm to 3:03 pm.
706-005 3:06 PM · 1 hr 60 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Peter G. Peterson, John D. Ehrlichman, Peter M. Flanigan, Kenneth R. Cole, Jr., Stephen B. Bull, Manolo Sanchez, Arthur F. Burns, George P. Shultz, John B. Connally, and Frederic V. Malek met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:06 pm to 5:05 pm.
706-006 5:05 PM · 1 min — United States Secret Service agents and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:05 pm and 11:59 pm.
022-110 6:21 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:21 pm and 7:41 pm.
022-111 7:41 PM · 12 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone from 7:41 pm to 7:54 pm.
022-112 7:54 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:54 pm and 8:00 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 022-113, April 11, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417193191). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/022-113 (accessed November 15, 2026).