Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 42 › Conversation 042-099
Nixon phone call with Griner on Federal employees and Labor unions
Wednesday, May 5, 1971 · 1:16 PM–3:00 PM ET · White House Telephone · 2 min
AI Summary
President Nixon called John F. Griner, president of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), to commend him for his leadership in ensuring federal employees reported to work during recent protests. The two discussed their mutual disdain for the protesters, with Nixon praising Griner’s refusal to be intimidated by what he termed a "rat pack" and Griner expressing his intention to discipline local union chapters that participated in the unrest. Both parties agreed that law enforcement handled the situation effectively and shared suspicions regarding the involvement of outside agitators in the demonstrations.
- Federal employees
- Labor unions
- Protests
- Law enforcement
- AFGE
- Civil unrest
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NARA Description
On May 5, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and John F. Griner 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 042-099 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 42-99
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. 252-44]
Crosby S. Noyes’ location
[The President talked with John F. Griner at an unknown time between 1:16 pm and 3:00 pm]
[See Conversation No. 42-99A]
[See also Conversation No. 252-44A]
[A transcript of the following portion of this conversation was prepared under court order from
December 1978 through March 1979 for Special Access 8, Ronald V. Dellums, et al. v. James M.
Powell, et al., No. 71-2271. The National Archives and Records Administration produced this
transcript. The National Archives does not guarantee its accuracy.]
[End of transcript]Also recorded on May 5, 1971
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- 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.
- 042-092 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.
- 042-093 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.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 042-099, 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/042-099 (accessed October 3, 2026).