Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 301 › Conversation 301-003

Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on Frank Rizzo

Wednesday, November 3, 1971 · 8:55 AM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 19 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation301-003 on Tape 301 (tape position 00:02:09–00:02:39)StartWednesday, November 3, 1971 at 8:55 AMEndWednesday, November 3, 1971 at 8:55 AMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 301-003 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon directs the White House operator to place a congratulatory phone call to newly elected Philadelphia Mayor Frank Rizzo. The President notes Rizzo’s background as the city's former chief of police, underscoring the political significance of his victory the previous night. This action initiates a prompt effort to establish a direct line of communication with the incoming mayor.

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Would you get me, uh, Mayor Rizzo, R-I-Z-Z-O, in Philadelphia?
He's just been elected last night, now the chief of police.
Rizzo, R-I-Z-Z-O.

NARA Description

On November 3, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 8:55 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 301-003 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 301-3

Date: November 3, 1971
Time: 8:55 am
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 13-81]

Also recorded on November 3, 1971

  • 301-001 8:45 AM · 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 8:45 am and 8:55 am.
  • 013-081 8:55 AM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 8:55 am.
  • 013-082 8:55 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:55 am and 9:00 am.
  • 301-004 8:55 AM · 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 8:55 am and 9:00 am.
  • 301-005 8:55 AM · 21 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 8:55 am and 9:00 am.
  • 301-006 8:55 AM · 7 sec — 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 8:55 am and 9:00 am.
  • 013-083 9:00 AM · 10 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:00 am and 9:11 am.
  • 301-007 9:00 AM · 3 hr 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:00 am to 12:14 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 301-003, November 3, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/301-003 (accessed September 30, 2026).