Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 615 › Conversation 615-015

Nixon alone in the Oval Office on Morale and Health

Friday, November 5, 1971 · 11:07 AM–11:09 AM ET · Oval Office · 55 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President)Conversation615-015 on Tape 615 (tape position 02:59:57–03:01:16)StartFriday, November 5, 1971 at 11:07 AMEndFriday, November 5, 1971 at 11:09 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 615-015 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon held a brief, informal telephone conversation with an unidentified individual, referred to as Ted, who was hospitalized. Nixon expressed his personal well-being and encouragement, emphasizing that the staff missed him and remained supportive during his recovery. The discussion served as a morale-boosting gesture, with Nixon urging his associate to focus on a swift return to his duties.

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Ted, I just heard you were in the hospital, and boy, I just want to know we're all pulling for you.
And you're going to make a my goodness, we miss you out here.
You know, you always cheer us up when you walk out of that door.
Right?
Well, you'll be back.
You'll be back, and we want you.
And you're here.
Be sure that everybody around here is rooting for you.
Great.
Look, you come back.
I'll see to it that you tell me this, maybe the reverse is out there.
That's amazing.
Defying the Secret Service.
Okay.
Good luck.

NARA Description

On November 5, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:07 am to 11:09 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 615-015 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 615-015

Date: November 5, 1971
Time: 11:07 am - 11:09 am
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with Ted Brehm.

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[Previous PRMPA Federal Statute (A) withdrawal. This segment was rereviewed 06/06/2019
with new guidance. Segment cleared for release.]
[Federal Statute]
[615-015-w001]
[Duration: 54s]

[See conversation No. 013-152]

[End telephone conversation]

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Also recorded on November 5, 1971

  • 013-150 11:04 AM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:04 am and 11:06 am.
  • 615-013 11:04 AM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:04 am and 11:06 am.
  • 615-014 11:04 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:04 am and 11:06 am.
  • 013-151 11:06 AM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 11:06 am.
  • 013-152 11:07 AM · 55 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) talked on the telephone from 11:07 am to 11:09 am.
  • 615-016 11:09 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:09 am and 11:13 am.
  • 615-017 11:09 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William P. Rogers met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:09 am and 11:13 am.
  • 615-018 11:13 AM · 9 sec — United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:13 am and 11:20 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 615-015, 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/615-015 (accessed October 12, 2026).