Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 467 › Conversation 467-031

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Alfred P. Chamie

Wednesday, March 17, 1971 · 3:36 PM ET · Oval Office ·7 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  White House operatorConversation467-031 onTape 467 (tape position 02:11:05–02:12:04)StartWednesday, March 17, 1971 at 3:36 PMEndWednesday, March 17, 1971 at 3:36 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 467-031 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon directs the White House operator to place a telephone call to Alfred P. Chamie, the National Commander of the American Legion. The brief interaction serves as a logistical bridge to initiate official communication with the organization's leadership. No further substantive policy discussions occur during this exchange.

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You've got me, Mr. Powell, C-H-A-M-I-E, Commander of the American Legion.

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 3:36 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 467-031 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 467-31

Date: March 17, 1971
Time: 3:36 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with the White House operator

     Call to Al Chamie
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                          NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                         Tape Subject Log
                                            (rev. 9/08)

Also recorded on March 17, 1971

  • 467-029 3:29 PM · 2 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:29 pm and 3:31 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.
  • 467-032 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.
  • 467-035 3:43 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Edna (Thompson) Ellington met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:43 pm to 3:44 pm.
  • 467-036 3:44 PM · 27 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:44 pm and 3:48 pm.
  • 467-037 3:44 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:44 pm and 3:48 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 467-031, 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/467-031 (accessed September 18, 2026).