Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 31 › Conversation 031-077
Nixon phone call with Galvin on Executive privilege
Monday, October 16, 1972 · 5:14 PM–5:16 PM ET · White House Telephone · 23 sec
A 23-second recording. What it contains is described by the archivists' log below; no AI summary is shown for recordings this short.
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NARA Description
On October 16, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Robert W. Galvin talked on the telephone from 5:14 pm to 5:16 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 031-077 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 31-77 Date: October 16, 1972 Time: 5:14 pm - 5:16 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with Robert W. Galvin. [See Conversation No. 800-2C] ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 1m 1s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 *****************************************************************
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 031-077, 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/031-077 (accessed November 9, 2026).