Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 561 › Conversation 561-002

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Carmen Kildrew

Wednesday, August 11, 1971 · 9:08 AM ET · Oval Office · 13 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation561-002 on Tape 561 (tape position 00:07:18–00:07:50)StartWednesday, August 11, 1971 at 9:08 AMEndWednesday, August 11, 1971 at 9:08 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 561-002 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate a communication with Carmen Kildrew, who was affiliated with the Minnesota Twins baseball team. The discussion centered on confirming the recipient's interest in receiving a message from the President. The exchange concluded with an affirmative expectation that Kildrew would be receptive to the outreach.

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Do you have any message for Carmen Kildrew, who's with the Minnesota Twins?
I think she's probably looking to do this.

NARA Description

On August 11, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 9:08 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 561-002 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 561-2

Date: August 11, 1971
Time: 9:08 am
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 7-86]

Also recorded on August 11, 1971

  • 561-001 8:53 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:53 am and 9:08 am.
  • 007-086 9:08 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 9:08 am.
  • 561-003 9:08 AM · 28 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:08 am and 9:10 am.
  • 561-004 9:10 AM · 2 hr 32 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Henry A. Kissinger, unknown person(s), Ronald L. Ziegler, and Harmon Killebrew met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:10 am to 11:40 am.
  • 007-087 11:10 AM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Harmon Killebrew talked on the telephone from 11:10 am to 11:15 am.
  • 007-164 11:15 AM · 6 sec — the White House operator and unknown person(s) talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:15 am and 12:57 pm.
  • 561-005 11:40 AM · 22 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:40 am and 11:53 am.
  • 561-006 11:40 AM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:40 am and 11:53 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 561-002, August 11, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/561-002 (accessed October 9, 2026).