Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 467 › Conversation 467-037

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Lamar Baker

Wednesday, March 17, 1971 · 3:44 PM–3:48 PM ET · Oval Office ·7 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation467-037 onTape 467 (tape position 02:16:07–02:17:07)StartWednesday, March 17, 1971 at 3:44 PMEndWednesday, March 17, 1971 at 3:48 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 467-037 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate a telephone call to Congressman Lamar Baker of Tennessee. The President inquired about the Congressman's current availability, noting a possibility that he had returned from the desert. The brief interaction concluded with the operator proceeding to initiate the requested connection.

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Congressman Lamar Baker of Tennessee.

I think he's out of the desert, possibly.

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 3:44 pm and 3:48 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 467-037 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 467-37

Date: March 17, 1971
Time: Unknown between 3:44 pm and 3:48 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with the White House operator

     Call to LaMar Baker
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                            NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                        Tape Subject Log
                                           (rev. 9/08)

Also recorded on March 17, 1971

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.
467-035 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.
467-038 3:44 PM · 4 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.
467-039 3:48 PM · 54 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and LaMar Baker met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:48 pm to 3:49 pm.
467-040 3:51 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William L. Safire met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:51 pm to 3:58 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 467-037, 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/467-037 (accessed September 18, 2026).