Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 32 › Conversation 032-019

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on White House operator

Tuesday, October 24, 1972 · 1:58 PM–3:50 PM ET · White House Telephone · 20 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation032-019 on Tape 32StartTuesday, October 24, 1972 at 1:58 PMEndTuesday, October 24, 1972 at 3:50 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 032-019 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon contacts the White House operator to follow up on the status of pending telephone calls directed to New York. The brief exchange serves as a logistical inquiry to expedite communications. No substantive policy matters are discussed beyond these administrative arrangements.

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Fred, do you have any of those calls to New York now?
Yes.

NARA Description

On October 24, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:58 pm and 3:50 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 032-019 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 032-019

Date: October 24, 1972
Time: Unknown between 1:58 pm and 3:50 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

       Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542

[See Conversation No. 373-13]

        Telephone calls to New York

Also recorded on October 24, 1972

  • 032-018 1:58 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:58 pm and 3:50 pm.
  • 032-020 1:58 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:58 pm and 3:50 pm.
  • 373-006 1:58 PM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 1:58 pm.
  • 373-007 1:58 PM · 14 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 1:58 pm and 3:50 pm.
  • 373-008 1:58 PM · 13 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 1:58 pm and 3:50 pm.
  • 373-009 1:58 PM · 12 sec — 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 1:58 pm and 3:50 pm.
  • 373-010 1:58 PM · 13 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 1:58 pm and 3:50 pm.
  • 373-011 1:58 PM · 20 sec — 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 1:58 pm and 3:50 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 032-019, October 24, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/032-019 (accessed October 9, 2026).