Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 467 › Conversation 467-029

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on White House switchboard

Wednesday, March 17, 1971 · 3:29 PM–3:31 PM ET · Oval Office ·2 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  White House operatorConversation467-029 onTape 467 (tape position 02:08:00–02:08:02)StartWednesday, March 17, 1971 at 3:29 PMEndWednesday, March 17, 1971 at 3:31 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 467-029 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon utilized the White House operator to place a personal telephone call to First Lady Pat Nixon. The brief interaction served solely as a logistical bridge to facilitate direct communication with his wife. No substantive policy discussions or administrative actions occurred during this brief exchange.

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NARA Description

On March 17, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:29 pm and 3:31 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 467-029 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 467-29

Date: March 17, 1971
Time: Unknown between 3:29 pm and 3:31 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with the White House operator

     Call to Thelma C. (Ryan) (“Pat”) Nixon

Also recorded on March 17, 1971

  • 467-026 3:21 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William M. Colmer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:21 pm to 3:23 pm.
  • 467-027 3:23 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:23 pm and 3:25 pm.
  • 467-028 3:25 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Samuel S. Stratton met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:25 pm to 3:29 pm.
  • 467-030 3:31 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:31 pm to 3:36 pm.
  • 467-031 3:36 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 3:36 pm.
  • 467-032 3:36 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:36 pm and 3:43 pm.
  • 467-033 3:36 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:36 pm and 3:43 pm.
  • 467-034 3:36 PM · 22 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:36 pm and 3:43 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 467-029, March 17, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/467-029 (accessed September 18, 2026).