Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 947 › Conversation 947-019

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office

Tuesday, July 10, 1973 · 6:10 PM–6:11 PM ET · Oval Office · 8 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation947-019 on Tape 947StartTuesday, July 10, 1973 at 6:10 PMEndTuesday, July 10, 1973 at 6:11 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 947-019 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with a White House operator to facilitate a personal phone call to First Lady Pat Nixon. The brief interaction served as a formal request to connect the President with his wife. No substantive policy matters were addressed during this logistical exchange.

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NARA Description

On July 10, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 6:10 pm and 6:11 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 947-019 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 947-19

Date: July 10, 1973
Time: Unknown between 6:10 pm and 6:11 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with the White House operator.

       Request for call
             -Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
                                            -38-

                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                           Conversation No. 947-20 (cont’d)

Also recorded on July 10, 1973

  • 947-022 3:17 PM · 4 min — unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:17 pm and 5:20 pm.
  • 947-016 5:20 PM · 39 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:20 pm to 6:10 pm.
  • 041-051 6:10 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:10 pm and 6:11 pm.
  • 947-017 6:10 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 6:10 pm and 6:11 pm.
  • 947-018 6:10 PM · 36 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 6:10 pm and 6:11 pm.
  • 947-020 6:11 PM · 35 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon, Manolo Sanchez, Stephen B. Bull, William P. Rogers, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 6:11 pm to 6:45 pm.
  • 041-052 6:12 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon talked on the telephone from 6:12 pm to 6:13 pm.
  • 041-053 6:13 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:13 pm and 9:02 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 947-019, July 10, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/947-019 (accessed October 10, 2026).