Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 248 › Conversation 248-007

Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on White House operator

Wednesday, April 14, 1971 · 2:13 PM–3:05 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 6 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation248-007 on Tape 248 (tape position 00:07:11–00:07:12)StartWednesday, April 14, 1971 at 2:13 PMEndWednesday, April 14, 1971 at 3:05 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 248-007 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place an outgoing call to an unnamed Senator. This brief interaction served as a logistical step to facilitate direct communication between the President and a member of the legislative branch. No substantive policy matters were discussed during this request.

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Senator, please.
Thank you.

NARA Description

On April 14, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:13 pm and 3:05 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 248-007 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 248-7

Date: April 14, 1971
Time: Unknown between 2:13 pm and 3:05 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with the White House operator

[See Conversation No. 42-36]

Also recorded on April 14, 1971

  • 042-036 2:13 PM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:13 pm and 3:05 pm.
  • 248-001 2:13 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:13 pm and 3:05 pm.
  • 248-002 2:13 PM · 2 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:13 pm and 3:05 pm.
  • 248-003 2:13 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Mark I. Goode, and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:13 pm and 3:05 pm.
  • 248-004 2:13 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:13 pm and 3:05 pm.
  • 248-005 2:13 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:13 pm and 3:05 pm.
  • 248-006 2:13 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:13 pm and 3:05 pm.
  • 248-008 2:13 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:13 pm and 3:05 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 248-007, April 14, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/248-007 (accessed October 1, 2026).