Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 42 › Conversation 042-092

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on White House administration

Wednesday, May 5, 1971 · 1:16 PM–3:00 PM ET · White House Telephone · 42 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation042-092 on Tape 42 (tape position 02:25:17–02:25:59)StartWednesday, May 5, 1971 at 1:16 PMEndWednesday, May 5, 1971 at 3:00 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 042-092 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place a series of outgoing telephone calls to several individuals, including John F. Griner of the American Federation of Government Employees, J. Peter Grace, and Dr. Charles Chasler. He also requested assistance in locating Alvin Snyder, who had recently departed the White House mess. The conversation served primarily as an administrative coordination effort to facilitate these scheduled communications.

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Operator, I have a couple of calls that you can just get them in any order.
Mr. John Greiner of the American Federation of Government Employees, and then Mr. Peter Grace, who's in New York, and Dr. Charles Chasler, C-H-A-S-L-E-R.
That's in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
I think all the numbers, the calls are over there someplace.
Yes, sir.
And Mr. Snyder just left the mess, so I'm trying to locate him.
Fine.
Okay.
Thank you.

NARA Description

On May 5, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:16 pm and 3:00 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 042-092 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 42-92

Date: May 5, 1971
Time: Unknown between 1:16 pm and 3:00 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.
     Call to John F. Griner
           -American Federation of Government Employees [AFGE]

     Call to J. Peter Grace
           -Location

     Call to Dr. Charles Chasler (sp?)
           -Location

     Alvin Snyder's location

Also recorded on May 5, 1971

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  • 042-089 1:16 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:16 pm and 3:00 pm.
  • 042-090 1:16 PM · 50 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:16 pm and 3:00 pm.
  • 042-091 1:16 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:16 pm and 3:00 pm.
  • 042-093 1:16 PM · 51 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alvin Snyder talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:16 pm and 3:00 pm.
  • 042-094 1:16 PM · 21 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:16 pm and 3:00 pm.
  • 042-095 1:16 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:16 pm and 3:00 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 042-092, May 5, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/042-092 (accessed October 3, 2026).