Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 31 › Conversation 031-061
Nixon phone call with Christian on 1972 Presidential Election
Monday, October 16, 1972 · 2:27 PM–2:30 PM ET · White House Telephone · 20 sec
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On October 16, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and George E. Christian talked on the telephone from 2:27 pm to 2:30 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 031-061 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 31-61 Date: October 16, 1972 Time: 2:27 pm - 2:30 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with George E. Christian. [See Conversation No. 367-10B] ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 2m 6s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 *****************************************************************
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Also recorded on October 16, 1972
- 031-057 2:23 PM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone at 2:23 pm.
- 031-058 2:23 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:23 pm and 2:27 pm.
- 031-059 2:23 PM · 24 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:23 pm and 2:27 pm.
- 367-006 2:23 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 2:23 pm.
- 367-007 2:23 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:23 pm and 2:25 pm.
- 367-008 2:23 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:23 pm and 2:25 pm.
- 031-060 2:25 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:25 pm and 2:27 pm.
- 367-010 2:25 PM · 34 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, White House operator, George E. Christian, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Frank E. Fitzsimmons met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:25 pm to 3:29 pm.
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 031-061, October 16, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/031-061 (accessed November 3, 2026).