Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 455 › Conversation 455-024

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Peter M. Flanigan

Monday, February 22, 1971 · 4:33 PM–4:36 PM ET · Oval Office ·2 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  White House operatorConversation455-024 onTape 455 (tape position 06:13:00–06:13:10)StartMonday, February 22, 1971 at 4:33 PMEndMonday, February 22, 1971 at 4:36 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 455-024 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate a telephone call to Peter M. Flanigan. The brief interaction focused solely on establishing this connection for the President. No further policy or administrative discussions were recorded during this session.

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NARA Description

On February 22, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:33 pm and 4:36 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 455-024 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 455-24

Date: February 22, 1971
Time: Unknown between 4:33 pm and 4:36 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with the White House operator

     Call to Peter M. Flanigan

Also recorded on February 22, 1971

  • 455-017 1:37 PM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:37 pm and 1:43 pm.
  • 455-018 1:43 PM · 22 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:43 pm to 2:07 pm.
  • 455-019 2:07 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at 2:07 pm.
  • 455-020 2:07 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:07 pm and 3:02 pm.
  • 455-021 3:02 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:02 pm to 3:09 pm.
  • 455-022 3:09 PM · 38 min — President Richard M. Nixon, George P. Shultz, John D. Ehrlichman, Stephen B. Bull, and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:09 pm to 3:50 pm.
  • 455-023 3:50 PM · 42 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Dr. Edward E. David, Jr., Peter M. Flanigan, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, unknown person(s), and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:50 pm to 4:33 pm.
  • 455-025 4:36 PM · 18 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Bryce N. Harlow, and Peter M. Flanigan met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:36 pm and 5:21 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 455-024, February 22, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/455-024 (accessed September 18, 2026).