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Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Ned Reagan

Friday, November 5, 1971 · 7:35 AM–7:50 AM ET · Oval Office · 14 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation615-001 on Tape 615 (tape position 00:07:06–00:12:53)StartFriday, November 5, 1971 at 7:35 AMEndFriday, November 5, 1971 at 7:50 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 615-001 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate a communication regarding Ned Reagan, the newly elected county executive in Buffalo, New York. The brief exchange focused on identifying and initiating contact with the local official. No further policy discussions or significant administrative decisions were recorded during this brief administrative interaction.

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You've got a Mr. Ned Reagan, R-E-G-A-N.
He is a new county executive in Balo, New York.

NARA Description

On November 5, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 7:35 am and 7:50 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 615-001 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 615-001

Date: November 5, 1971
Time: Unknown between 7:35 am and 7:50 am
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 13-145]

Also recorded on November 5, 1971

  • 013-145 7:35 AM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:35 am and 7:50 am.
  • 615-002 7:35 AM · 4 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 7:35 am and 7:50 am.
  • 615-003 7:35 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 7:35 am and 7:50 am.
  • 615-004 7:50 AM · 1 hr 18 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 7:50 am to 9:10 am.
  • 013-146 8:46 AM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:46 am and 8:50 am.
  • 013-147 8:50 AM · 52 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 8:50 am to 8:52 am.
  • 615-005 9:10 AM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:10 am and 9:23 am.
  • 615-006 9:10 AM · 26 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:10 am and 9:23 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 615-001, November 5, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/615-001 (accessed October 12, 2026).