Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 310 › Conversation 310-038
Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on Alexander Haig
Sunday, December 26, 1971 · 1:45 PM–2:25 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building
AI Summary
President Nixon consults with the White House operator to facilitate the delivery of a recorded message and draft correspondence to Secretary of State William P. Rogers and Alexander Haig. Nixon emphasizes the importance of incorporating a warm, personal tone into letters concerning financial matters and expresses a desire to avoid assigning blame. The conversation concludes with instructions to prioritize the delivery of this message to Rogers and to hold subsequent communications.
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On December 26, 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 1:45 pm and 2:25 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 310-038 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 310-38
Date: December 26, 1971
Time: Unknown between 1:45 pm and 2:25 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The White House operator talked with the President.
[See Conversation No. 17-107]
William P. Rogers’ locationAlso recorded on December 26, 1971
- 017-103 12:16 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:16 pm and 1:43 pm.
- 017-104 1:43 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 1:43 pm.
- 310-036 1:43 PM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 1:43 pm.
- 017-105 1:44 PM · 34 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon talked on the telephone from 1:44 pm to 1:45 pm.
- 310-037 1:44 PM · 34 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 1:44 pm to 1:45 pm.
- 017-106 1:45 PM · 4 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:45 pm and 2:34 pm.
- 017-107 1:45 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:45 pm and 2:34 pm.
- 310-039 1:45 PM · 34 sec — unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:45 pm and 2:34 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 310-038, December 26, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/310-038 (accessed October 11, 2026).