Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 264 › Conversation 264-009

Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on George Romney

Wednesday, July 21, 1971 · 1:14 PM–2:39 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 14 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation264-009 on Tape 264 (tape position 03:14:35–03:14:54)StartWednesday, July 21, 1971 at 1:14 PMEndWednesday, July 21, 1971 at 2:39 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 264-009 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate a phone call, specifically requesting assistance in connecting with George Romney. The brief exchange focused on verifying the correct spelling of the name to ensure the operator could reach the intended party. No broader policy discussions or significant political decisions occurred during this interaction.

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Forget me, Mr. Hyde.
Romney's R-O-M-N-E-S-T-E.
I don't know about that.

NARA Description

On July 21, 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 1:14 pm and 2:39 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 264-009 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 264-009
Date: July 21, 1971
Time: Unknown between 1:14 pm and 2:39 pm
Location: Old Executive Office Building
The President talked with the White House operator.
[See Conversation No. 6-171]

Also recorded on July 21, 1971

  • 264-006 1:14 PM · 9 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 1:14 pm and 2:39 pm.
  • 264-007 1:14 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 1:14 pm and 2:39 pm.
  • 264-008 1:14 PM · 3 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 1:14 pm and 2:39 pm.
  • 264-010 1:14 PM · 5 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 1:14 pm and 2:39 pm.
  • 006-172 2:39 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John B. Connally talked on the telephone from 2:39 pm to 2:42 pm.
  • 264-011 2:39 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John B. Connally met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:39 pm to 2:42 pm.
  • 006-173 2:43 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Haakon I. Romnes talked on the telephone from 2:43 pm to 2:47 pm.
  • 264-012 2:43 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Haakon I. Romnes met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:43 pm to 2:47 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 264-009, July 21, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/264-009 (accessed October 12, 2026).