Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 35 › Conversation 035-127

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Peter J. Brennan

Thursday, January 11, 1973 · 8:36 AM–9:04 AM ET · White House Telephone · 17 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation035-127 on Tape 35StartThursday, January 11, 1973 at 8:36 AMEndThursday, January 11, 1973 at 9:04 AMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 035-127 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place a telephone call to Peter J. Brennan. While Nixon initially identified Brennan as the Secretary of Commerce, he was actually the Secretary of Labor-designate. The call was initiated to establish direct communication with the incoming cabinet member.

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Yes, please.
Operator, Mr. Brennan, the new Secretary of Commerce, please.
Peter Brennan.
Peter Brennan.
Surely.

NARA Description

On January 11, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:36 am and 9:04 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 035-127 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 35-127

Date: January 11, 1973
Time: Unknown between 8:36 am and 9:04 am
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 838-10]

       Request for a call to Peter J. Brennan
            -Brennan’s identity
                   -Secretary of [Labor]-designate

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 035-127, January 11, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/035-127 (accessed October 23, 2026).