Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 487 › Conversation 487-017
Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Communication
Friday, April 23, 1971 · 1:11 PM ET · Oval Office · 14 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place a telephone call to Ray Bartlett. The President specifically requested that the operator determine Bartlett's availability before facilitating the conversation. This interaction reflects the administrative process Nixon used to manage his personal and professional communications.
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NARA Description
On April 23, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 1:11 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 487-017 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 487-17 Date: April 23, 1971 Time: 1:11 pm Location: Oval Office The White House operator talked with the President. [See Conversation No. 2-35]
Also recorded on April 23, 1971
- 487-015 12:52 PM · 11 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:52 pm to 1:04 pm.
- 002-034 1:04 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:04 pm and 1:11 pm.
- 487-016 1:04 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:04 pm and 1:11 pm.
- 002-035 1:11 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 1:11 pm.
- 487-018 1:11 PM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:11 pm and 1:17 pm.
- 002-036 1:14 PM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:14 pm and 1:32 pm.
- 487-019 1:17 PM · 33 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, and Chief Herbert R. Rainwater met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:17 pm to 1:51 pm.
- 002-037 1:32 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Chief Herbert R. Rainwater talked on the telephone from 1:32 pm to 1:37 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 487-017, April 23, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/487-017 (accessed October 10, 2026).