Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 36 › Conversation 036-023

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Raymond K. Price, Jr.

Saturday, January 20, 1973 · 10:01 AM–10:29 AM ET · White House Telephone · 21 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation036-023 on Tape 36StartSaturday, January 20, 1973 at 10:01 AMEndSaturday, January 20, 1973 at 10:29 AMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 036-023 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with the White House operator in an attempt to reach speechwriter Raymond K. Price, Jr. After the operator reported difficulty in locating Price, Nixon decided to cancel the request, deeming it too late to connect. The President opted to defer the communication until later in the day, concluding the brief administrative exchange.

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yeah president yeah i haven't been able to locate mr ray price yet well it's all right just let it go he can uh it's a little all right too late now i'll talk to him later today right uh thank you very much you're welcome

NARA Description

On January 20, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone from 10:01 am to 10:29 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 036-023 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 36-23

Date: January 20, 1973
Time: Unknown between 10:01 am and 10:29 am
Location: White House Telephone

The White House operator talked with the President.

       Telephone call to Raymond K. Price, Jr.
            -Cancellation of call

Also recorded on January 20, 1973

  • 036-020 8:35 AM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:35 am and 9:32 am.
  • 036-021 9:32 AM · 27 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone from 9:32 am to 9:59 am.
  • 036-022 10:01 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 10:01 am.
  • 036-025 10:01 AM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:01 am and 10:29 am.
  • 036-024 10:29 AM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 10:29 am.
  • 036-026 10:49 AM · 20 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:49 am and 4:35 pm.
  • 036-015 12:21 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:21 pm and 12:49 pm.
  • 036-027 4:35 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:35 pm and 5:00 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 036-023, January 20, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/036-023 (accessed October 12, 2026).