Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 35 › Conversation 035-023

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Communication

Thursday, December 28, 1972 · 11:08 AM ET · White House Telephone · 21 sec

ParticipantsWhite House operator; Nixon, Richard M. (President)Conversation035-023 on Tape 35StartThursday, December 28, 1972 at 11:08 AMEndThursday, December 28, 1972 at 11:08 AMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 035-023 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and the White House operator discuss the inability to reach Mrs. Jackson due to her conflicting business appointments. The President acknowledges the situation and instructs the operator to attempt the call again whenever it becomes convenient. No further action or substantive policy decisions occur during this brief exchange.

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Mr. President, I've been ringing the bells for Mrs. Jackson, but she has some business appointments.
She just doesn't answer.
What?
She has some business appointments.
Oh, I see.
Fine.
Well, just whenever it's convenient.
All right.
Fine, Mr. President.
Thank you.
All right.
Bye.

NARA Description

On December 28, 1972, the White House operator and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at 11:08 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 035-023 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 35-23

Date: December 28, 1972
Time: 11:08 am
Location: White House Telephone

The White House operator talked with the President.

[See Conversation No. 380-3]

       Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon’s schedule
            -Business appointments

Also recorded on December 28, 1972

  • 035-022 10:23 AM · 25 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:23 am and 11:08 am.
  • 380-002 10:23 AM · 14 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 10:23 am and 11:08 am.
  • 380-003 11:08 AM · 20 sec — the White House operator and President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 11:08 am.
  • 380-004 11:08 AM · 29 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Marjorie P. Acker met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 11:08 am and 11:56 am.
  • 380-005 11:08 AM · 4 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 11:08 am and 11:56 am.
  • 380-006 11:08 AM · 11 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 11:08 am and 11:56 am.
  • 035-024 11:56 AM · 39 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon talked on the telephone from 11:56 am to 11:57 am.
  • 380-007 11:56 AM · 38 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 11:56 am and 11:57 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 035-023, December 28, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/035-023 (accessed October 11, 2026).