Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 481 › Conversation 481-001
Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on presidential operations
Saturday, April 17, 1971 · 8:54 AM–8:56 AM ET · Oval Office · 8 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate an outgoing call. This interaction served a logistical purpose, as the President utilized the operator's services to establish a secure line for further communication. No substantive policy matters or political discussions were recorded during this brief exchange.
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NARA Description
On April 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 8:54 am and 8:56 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 481-001 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 481-001 Date: April 17, 1971 Time: Unknown between 8:54 am and 8:56 am Location: Oval Office The President talked with the White House operator [See Conversation No. 1-121]
Also recorded on April 17, 1971
- 001-121 8:54 AM · 2 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:54 am and 8:56 am.
- 001-122 8:56 AM · 42 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and William M. Lukash talked on the telephone from 8:56 am to 8:57 am.
- 481-002 8:56 AM · 41 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and William M. Lukash met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:56 am to 8:57 am.
- 481-003 8:56 AM · 13 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:56 am to 9:13 am.
- 481-004 9:15 AM · 18 min — President Richard M. Nixon, George P. Shultz, and Peter G. Peterson met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:15 am to 9:34 am.
- 053-002 9:34 AM · 1 hr 11 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Peter G. Peterson, George P. Shultz, John B. Connally, Maurice H. Stans, David M. Kennedy, Henry A. Kissinger, Peter M. Flanigan, and U. Alexis Johnson met in the Cabinet Room of the White House at an unknown time between 9:34 am and 10:45 am.
- 481-009 9:34 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:34 am to 3:30 pm.
- 001-123 10:45 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, White House operator, J. Edgar Hoover, and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone from 10:45 am to 10:52 am.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 481-001, April 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/481-001 (accessed October 12, 2026).