Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 452 › Conversation 452-016

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Thomas E. Morgan

Friday, February 19, 1971 · 1:38 PM–1:39 PM ET · Oval Office ·8 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  White House operatorConversation452-016 onTape 452 (tape position 03:29:52–03:30:00)StartFriday, February 19, 1971 at 1:38 PMEndFriday, February 19, 1971 at 1:39 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 452-016 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate a telephonic connection to Dr. Thomas E. “Doc” Morgan. This brief interaction served as an administrative bridge to reach the Congressman regarding an urgent matter. The primary objective of the exchange was the successful placement of the outgoing call.

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NARA Description

On February 19, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:38 pm and 1:39 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 452-016 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 452-016
Date: February 19, 1971
Time: Unknown between 1:38 pm and 1:39 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President talked with the White House operator
Call to Dr. Thomas E. (“Doc”) Morgan

Also recorded on February 19, 1971

  • 452-007 12:44 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Leah McReynolds, William E. Casselman, II, David N. Parker, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:44 pm and 1:02 pm.
  • 452-011 1:02 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:02 pm and 1:04 pm.
  • 452-012 1:04 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Lionel Hampton, Harry Yeates, William Tipone, Henry C. Cashen, II, John Richardson, Jr., and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:04 pm to 1:08 pm.
  • 452-013 1:08 PM · 36 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:08 pm and 1:09 pm.
  • 452-014 1:09 PM · 29 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Cooper Holt, Chief Herbert R. Rainwater, Donald E. Johnson, Charles W. Colson, and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:09 pm and 1:39 pm.
  • 452-015 1:38 PM · 4 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:38 pm and 1:39 pm.
  • 452-019 1:38 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:38 pm and 1:39 pm.
  • 452-017 1:39 PM · 20 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, and Gerturde King met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:39 pm and 2:25 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 452-016, February 19, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/452-016 (accessed September 18, 2026).