Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 42 › Conversation 042-052
Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Robert H. Murphy
Thursday, April 15, 1971 · 6:21 PM–6:22 PM ET · White House Telephone · 24 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon and First Lady Pat Nixon engaged in a brief telephone conversation to discuss scheduling matters. The exchange specifically concerned the agendas of Tricia Nixon Cox and Robert H. Murphy. The President also requested the current time to conclude the brief logistical coordination.
- Pat Nixon
- Tricia Nixon Cox
- Robert H. Murphy
- White House schedule
- logistics
Audio
Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On April 15, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon talked on the telephone from 6:21 pm to 6:22 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 042-052 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 42-52
Date: April 15, 1971
Time: 6:21 pm - 6:22 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon.
[See Conversation No. 249-28]
The President talked with Mrs. Nixon.
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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 07/25/2018.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[042-052-w001]
[Duration: 23s]
President's schedule
-Tricia Nixon Cox
-Robert H. Murphy
Request for current time
*****************************************************************Also recorded on April 15, 1971
- 249-023 5:07 PM · 7 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 5:07 pm and 5:25 pm.
- 249-024 5:07 PM · 11 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 5:07 pm and 5:25 pm.
- 249-026 5:25 PM · 49 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Stephen B. Bull, Robert D. Murphy, Henry A. Kissinger, and White House photographer met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 5:25 pm to 6:20 pm.
- 042-051 6:20 PM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:20 pm and 6:21 pm.
- 249-027 6:20 PM · 3 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 6:20 pm and 6:21 pm.
- 249-028 6:21 PM · 24 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 6:21 pm to 6:22 pm.
- 249-029 6:30 PM · 17 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 6:30 pm to 6:50 pm.
- 249-030 6:50 PM · 23 sec — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 6:50 pm and 7:00 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 042-052, April 15, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/042-052 (accessed October 3, 2026).