Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 42 › Conversation 042-093
Nixon phone call with Snyder on Media relations and Television networks
Wednesday, May 5, 1971 · 1:16 PM–3:00 PM ET · White House Telephone · 51 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon calls Alvin Snyder to express personal appreciation for his effective efforts in managing relationships with television networks. The discussion highlights Snyder's role in disseminating information and challenging perceived media bias against the administration. Nixon encourages Snyder to maintain his aggressive approach, noting that persistent engagement with broadcasters is essential to securing fairer coverage.
- Media relations
- Television networks
- Public relations
- Administration strategy
- Media bias
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NARA Description
On May 5, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Alvin Snyder 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 042-093 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 42-93
Date: May 5, 1971
Time: Unknown between 1:16 pm and 3:00 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with Alvin Snyder.
Snyder's work on networks
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- 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.
- 042-092 1:16 PM · 42 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.
- 042-094 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.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 042-093, 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/042-093 (accessed October 3, 2026).