Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 43 › Conversation 043-153

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on William F. Graham

Wednesday, February 21, 1973 · 3:15 PM–3:26 PM ET · White House Telephone · 13 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation043-153 on Tape 43StartWednesday, February 21, 1973 at 3:15 PMEndWednesday, February 21, 1973 at 3:26 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 043-153 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place an outgoing call to evangelist William F. "Billy" Graham. This brief exchange served as a routine administrative request to facilitate communication between the President and the prominent religious leader. No further substantive policy matters were discussed during this connection.

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Now, please.
Yes, please.

NARA Description

On February 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:15 pm and 3:26 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 043-153 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 43-153

Date: February 21, 1973
Time: Unknown between 3:15 pm and 3:26 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 860-6]

       Request for a call to William F. (“Billy”) Graham

Also recorded on February 21, 1973

  • 043-152 3:12 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John C. Stennis talked on the telephone from 3:12 pm to 3:15 pm.
  • 860-004 3:12 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John C. Stennis met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:12 pm to 3:15 pm.
  • 043-154 3:15 PM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:15 pm and 3:26 pm.
  • 860-005 3:15 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:15 pm and 3:23 pm.
  • 860-006 3:15 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:15 pm and 3:23 pm.
  • 860-007 3:15 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:15 pm and 3:23 pm.
  • 860-008 3:15 PM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:15 pm and 3:23 pm.
  • 860-009 3:23 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:23 pm to 3:26 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 043-153, February 21, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/043-153 (accessed October 11, 2026).