Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 45 › Conversation 045-002

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Richard G. Kleindienst

Thursday, April 26, 1973 · 12:11 PM–12:16 PM ET · White House Telephone · 15 sec

ParticipantsWhite House operator; Nixon, Richard M. (President)Conversation045-002 on Tape 45StartThursday, April 26, 1973 at 12:11 PMEndThursday, April 26, 1973 at 12:16 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 045-002 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon attempted to reach Attorney General Richard G. Kleindienst regarding an urgent but unspecified matter. The White House operator informed the President that Kleindienst was currently unavailable and was being contacted to initiate a return call. The brief exchange served solely to facilitate a future communication between the two officials.

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Hello?
The Attorney General is out of the office.
They said it'll take a couple of minutes, but he'll call you right back.
They're getting word to him.
Fine, thank you.
You're welcome.

NARA Description

On April 26, 1973, White House operator and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:11 pm and 12:16 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 045-002 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 45-2

Date: April 26, 1973
Time: Unknown between 12:11 pm and 12:16 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The White House operator talked to the President.

[See also Conversation No. 905-14]

     Richard G. Kleindienst’s location

Also recorded on April 26, 1973

  • 045-001 12:11 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:11 pm and 12:16 pm.
  • 905-013 12:11 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:11 pm and 12:16 pm.
  • 905-014 12:11 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:11 pm and 12:16 pm.
  • 905-015 12:11 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 12:11 pm and 12:16 pm.
  • 905-016 12:11 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:11 pm and 12:16 pm.
  • 045-003 12:16 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Richard G. Kleindienst talked on the telephone from 12:16 pm to 12:21 pm.
  • 905-017 12:16 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Richard G. Kleindienst met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:16 pm and 12:21 pm.
  • 045-004 12:21 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:21 pm and 12:23 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 045-002, April 26, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/045-002 (accessed October 5, 2026).