Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 42 › Conversation 042-096

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on William Gullander

Wednesday, May 5, 1971 · 1:16 PM–3:00 PM ET · White House Telephone · 19 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation042-096 on Tape 42 (tape position 02:27:25–02:27:44)StartWednesday, May 5, 1971 at 1:16 PMEndWednesday, May 5, 1971 at 3:00 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 042-096 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon clarifies the spelling and professional affiliation of William Gullander, an executive with the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), for White House records. The interaction serves to ensure administrative accuracy regarding the President's recent correspondence or telephonic contact. No broader policy or political matters were addressed during this brief clerical exchange.

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Yeah.
Mr. President, may I ask you, sir, the last call you placed was Peter Gullander.
No, no, William Gullander.
William Gullander.
Gullander, G-U-L-L-A-N-D-E-R.
He is with the National Association of Manufacturers, NAM.
Yes, I have the file.
Thank you.
It's here in Washington.
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 042-096 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 42-96

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

The White House operator talked with the President.

[See Conversation No. 252-40]

     Spelling of Werner P. Gullander's name
           -National Association of Manufacturers [NAM]

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 042-096, 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/042-096 (accessed October 3, 2026).