Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 43 › Conversation 043-214

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on William E. Timmons

Monday, February 5, 1973 · 8:17 PM–11:59 PM ET · White House Telephone · 15 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation043-214 on Tape 43StartMonday, February 5, 1973 at 8:17 PMEndMonday, February 5, 1973 at 11:59 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 043-214 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 417195131 ↗

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NARA Description

On February 5, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:17 pm and 11:59 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 043-214 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 43-214

Date: February 5, 1973
Time: Unknown after 8:17 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The White House operator talked with the President.

       William E. Timmons location

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Mr. Timmons is at the Capitol Hill Club attending a reception.
Oh, that's all right.
Let that go.
Thank you.
All right.
Thank you.

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  • 043-027 7:57 PM · 11 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone from 7:57 pm to 8:09 pm.
  • 043-028 8:12 PM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 8:12 pm.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 043-214, February 5, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417195131). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/043-214 (accessed November 15, 2026).