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Nixon Tapes on Telephone communications
83 conversations · frequently with Nixon, Eisenhower, Bull, Colson
An unidentified caller requests that a connection be made to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for an individual named Julie. The brief interaction functions primarily as an administrative request to facilitate communication with agency staff. No further substantive policy discussions occur before the line transitions to dead air.
President Nixon directs the White House operator to place a telephone call to Charles W. Colson. This brief interaction serves as a routine administrative request to facilitate communication between the President and his special counsel. No further substantive discussion occurs during this short exchange.
President Nixon directs the White House operator to place an outgoing call to William B. Macomber, Jr., the Assistant Secretary of State. The exchange serves as a procedural request to facilitate communication between the President and the State Department official. No further policy discussions or substantive developments occur during this brief administrative interaction.
President Nixon directs the White House operator to place an outgoing telephone call to Secretary of the Treasury John B. Connally. The interaction serves as a brief administrative request to initiate official communication with a key cabinet member. No further substantive policy matters are discussed in this brief exchange.
President Nixon held a brief, informal meeting in the Oval Office with an unidentified individual to discuss his daily schedule. The conversation focused on the logistical management of an incoming phone call, though the dialogue remained fragmentary and lacks substantial policy content. No significant decisions or developments were recorded during this brief administrative interaction.
Julie Nixon Eisenhower contacted the White House operator to place a personal telephone call to Helene Drown. The operator was unable to reach Drown at that time. Consequently, the call concluded with the operator taking a message to be relayed later.
President Nixon contacted the White House operator to request a telephone connection with his personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods. This brief communication served a purely administrative purpose to facilitate official correspondence or scheduling. No other substantive policy or political matters were discussed during this brief exchange.
President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place a telephone call to Congressman F. Edward Hébert of Louisiana. The brief interaction focused solely on establishing the connection to the congressman's office. No substantive political discussions occurred during this exchange.
President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place urgent telephone calls to several members of Congress, including Pierre S. DuPont, Charles S. Gubser, and Garry E. Brown. Additionally, the President inquired about the status of locating Congressman A. Burton to facilitate further communication. This administrative exchange served to coordinate Nixon's direct outreach to legislative officials for undisclosed purposes.
President Nixon instructed the White House operator to facilitate a telephone connection with Carroll Donahue, who was located at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. The brief exchange was conducted solely to establish this specific communication link. No further substantive policy matters or political discussions were recorded during this interaction.
President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate an outgoing telephone call to an unidentified individual. The brief interaction focused on the logistics of placing the call and the subsequent coordination of a callback. No substantive policy matters or strategic decisions were recorded during this brief administrative exchange.
President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate a telephone connection with his Chief of Staff, H.R. Haldeman. This brief administrative interaction served as the necessary bridge to initiate a direct conversation between the President and his top aide. No substantive policy matters were discussed during this brief request for a call transfer.
President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place an outgoing call to New York Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller. The conversation was limited to this administrative request to facilitate communication between the President and the Governor. No further policy discussions or substantive developments occurred during this brief exchange.
President Nixon initiates a request to the White House operator to place a telephone call to Charles W. Colson. The interaction serves as a brief administrative bridge intended to facilitate direct communication between the President and his Special Counsel. No policy matters or substantive discussions occur during this short exchange.
President Nixon initiates a brief telephone exchange with the White House operator to request a connection to Charles W. Colson. This administrative interaction serves as a preliminary step to facilitate direct communication with his special counsel. No substantive policy matters or further details were recorded during this brief connection.
President Nixon consulted with a White House operator to facilitate an outgoing telephone connection. This brief interaction served administrative purposes to establish communication with an external party. No significant policy decisions or substantive discussions occurred during this exchange.
President Nixon initiated a brief telephone communication with the White House operator to place an outgoing call to Harry S. Dent. This brief interaction served as a logistical request to facilitate direct contact with a key political advisor. No substantive policy matters were discussed during this connection attempt.
President Nixon contacted the White House operator to request a telephone connection with Danny Murtaugh, the manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Murtaugh was located in Baltimore at the time of the request, presumably for the ongoing Major League Baseball postseason. The brief exchange served solely to facilitate this communication through the White House switchboard.
President Nixon contacted the White House operator to issue a specific administrative instruction regarding his outgoing communications. He ordered the cancellation of a previously requested telephone call to Congressman Richard H. Poff. No further official business was conducted during this brief exchange.
President Nixon communicated with the White House operator to facilitate an outgoing call. The interaction was limited to administrative telephone logistics, as the majority of the brief exchange consists of a withdrawn segment classified as personal and returnable. No substantive policy discussions or significant political developments occurred during this connection.
President Nixon initiates a request through the White House operator to place a telephone call to Paul W. Keyes. The brief exchange serves as a logistical coordination to establish a direct line of communication with Keyes. No further substantive policy matters or decisions were discussed during this brief request.
President Nixon initiates a request through the White House operator to place a telephone call to Congressman Glenn R. Davis of Wisconsin. The brief exchange serves as a logistical bridge to connect the President with the legislator for further discussion. No substantive policy matters are addressed in this short administrative communication.
President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate a telephone connection. The primary purpose of the brief communication was to place a call to Representative Clarence E. Miller. No further policy discussions or significant political developments occurred during this administrative exchange.
President Nixon consulted with a White House operator regarding concerns about a specific individual’s frequent telephone activity from the State Department. The President sought information about a woman who had been placing an unusually high volume of calls, suggesting internal oversight or suspicion regarding her communications. The brief interaction focused on identifying the caller and monitoring her use of State Department facilities.
President Nixon contacted the White House operator to place a telephone call to Congressman Joel T. Broyhill. The brief exchange served as a logistical request to initiate communication with the representative. No further substantive policy matters were discussed during this brief administrative interaction.
President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate a telephone call to Representative Robert H. Steele of Connecticut. The conversation served as a routine administrative request to establish a line of communication with the congressman. No substantive policy matters were discussed during this brief exchange.
President Nixon follows up with the White House operator to determine the current status of an outgoing call to Congressman Silvio O. Conte. The operator acknowledges the request and immediately initiates a check on the connection's progress. No further developments are recorded as the President awaits confirmation of the legislative contact.
President Nixon directs the White House operator to place a telephone call to a Congressman from Massachusetts. This brief exchange serves as an administrative request to facilitate legislative outreach or political communication. No further substantive discussion occurs during this interaction.
President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place an outgoing call to Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley. This brief communication served solely to initiate contact with the Mayor for a subsequent conversation. No further policy discussions or substantive developments occurred during this administrative exchange.
President Nixon communicated with a White House operator regarding an error in the telephone connection process. The operator acknowledged that the call had been placed unintentionally and apologized for the mistake. No substantive policy matters or official business were conducted during this brief exchange.
President Nixon contacted the White House operator to request a telephone connection with George Allen, the head coach of the Washington Redskins. The brief communication was initiated solely to facilitate this personal call. No further substantive policy matters or administrative actions were discussed during the exchange.
President Nixon contacted the White House operator to request a telephone connection to Willis O. Preston, Jr. in Wilmington, Delaware. The President confirmed that Mr. Preston’s contact information was already available on his established call list. The brief exchange served solely to facilitate this administrative outreach.
President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate a telephone connection with John W. Rollins. This brief administrative exchange served solely to coordinate the placement of an outgoing call to Rollins. No further substantive policy matters or political developments were discussed during the brief interaction.
President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate a telephone connection. The primary purpose of this brief exchange was to place a call to his personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods. The conversation served solely as a logistical request for administrative assistance.
An unidentified caller attempted to contact the White House via the operator during the late-night hours of December 6 or early December 7, 1971. The interaction failed to establish a substantive connection, resulting in an uncompleted call. No historical policy matters or administrative decisions were addressed due to the lack of communication.
President Nixon initiates a brief administrative exchange with the White House operator to manage his ongoing telephone communications. The conversation focuses solely on scheduling logistics, with the President instructing the operator to return a call. No substantive policy matters or major developments are addressed.
President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate a telephone connection with Muriel L. Hartley. The operator provided assistance in locating Hartley, who was reportedly still in her room at the time of the request. This brief interaction served as a logistical coordination to initiate a private communication.
President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate an urgent connection with Charles W. Colson. This brief administrative interaction served as the necessary step to bridge communication between the President and his special counsel. No substantive policy matters were discussed during this request for a telephone transfer.
President Nixon initiates a brief telephone call to connect with New York Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller. The conversation serves solely as a procedural request for the White House operator to place the call to the Governor. No substantive policy matters or further discussions were captured in this recording segment.
President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate a telephone connection with Deputy Attorney General Richard G. Kleindienst. This administrative request served as a precursor to a direct consultation between the two men. No further substantive details regarding the purpose of the call were captured in this exchange.
President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate the cancellation of a previously scheduled telephone call. The brief exchange focused solely on the administrative adjustment of the President's call list. No further policy or substantive matters were addressed during this interaction.
President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate a telephone connection with his Special Counsel, Charles W. Colson. This brief administrative interaction served as an intermediary step to initiate official communication between the President and a key staff member. No further substantive discussion occurred beyond the request to place the call.
President Nixon initiates a telephone call through the Camp David operator to reach John N. Mitchell. The primary purpose of the contact is to facilitate a direct communication between the President and his former Attorney General. No further substantive policy matters or decisions are recorded during this brief administrative request.
President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate an outgoing call to Edward L. Morgan. This brief communication served solely as a request to connect the President with a member of his administration. No substantive policy discussions or decisions occurred during this brief administrative exchange.
An unidentified individual contacted the Camp David operator to request a return telephone call. The exchange was brief and focused solely on facilitating this administrative communication. No substantive policy matters or historical developments were recorded during the interaction.
President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate a telephone connection with Charles W. Colson. This brief administrative interaction served as an intermediary step to coordinate communication between the President and his special counsel. The primary action item resulting from the exchange was the successful placement of the call to Colson.
President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place an outgoing call to Jesse M. Calhoon, the president of the Marine Engineers' Beneficial Association. This brief administrative interaction served as the initiation for the President to communicate directly with the maritime labor leader. No further substantive policy matters were discussed during this brief connection.
President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate a telephone connection with his special counsel, Charles W. Colson. This brief administrative interaction served as the necessary logistical step to initiate a formal discussion between the two men. No substantive policy matters were addressed during this initial call setup.
President Nixon directed the White House operator to place a telephone call to John O. Marsh, Jr., a former Democratic congressman from Virginia. The President instructed the operator to obtain the necessary contact information from Charles W. Colson’s office if it was not already on file. This brief administrative exchange facilitated communication with a political figure outside of the immediate White House staff.
President Nixon initiates a brief communication with the White House operator to facilitate a telephone connection. The primary purpose of the contact is to place a call to Mayor Thomas G. Dunn of Elizabeth, New Jersey. No further discussion or policy decisions were recorded during this brief administrative exchange.
President Nixon contacted the Camp David operator to facilitate an urgent telephone connection. The primary purpose of this brief exchange was to request a call be placed to Charles W. Colson. No further substantive policy matters were discussed during this connection attempt.
President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull to coordinate a series of upcoming telephone calls to various individuals, including John F. Collins, John T. Connor, Francis Scumaci, and Fred Gualtieri. The discussion focused on establishing the proper scheduling and timing for these communications. Nixon specifically instructed Bull that these calls should be placed between 6:00 pm and 7:30 pm.
President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place a telephone call to Senator Strom Thurmond. The operator informed the President that the Senator was likely located in South Carolina. The operator subsequently agreed to attempt to reach Thurmond at that location.
President Nixon held a brief, informal exchange with a White House operator regarding the orchestration of a telephone call. The President expressed a desire for a sense of dramatic flair in the communication process. No substantive policy matters or official state business were transacted during this interaction.
President Nixon held an brief, unrecorded meeting with an unidentified individual in the Old Executive Office Building to facilitate a specific request for a telephone call. Due to the lack of available transcripts or descriptive metadata, the substantive details regarding the nature of the requested communication or the identity of the visitor remain unknown. This encounter reflects the routine management of the President's personal and political communications during the 1972 election cycle.
President Nixon requested that the White House operator place a telephone call to Edwin M. Schwenk. The operator provided the necessary contact number, 516-475-2300, to facilitate the connection. This exchange was a brief administrative action to initiate communication with Schwenk.
President Nixon coordinated with the White House operator to facilitate a scheduled telephone call with Edwin M. Schwenk. The operator reported that Schwenk was currently in transit and would be available at a different phone number by 9:30 am. Nixon approved the updated plan, instructing the operator to retry the connection at that time.
President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate a communication request. He specifically directed the operator to place a call to his personal aide, Stephen B. Bull. No further substantive matters were recorded during this brief administrative exchange.
Charles W. Colson contacted the White House operator to facilitate a telephone connection with White House Counsel John W. Dean, III. The brief exchange focused exclusively on coordinating this communication and determining Dean's current location. Ultimately, Colson opted to handle the call himself after unsuccessfully attempting to have the operator connect him.
President Nixon held a brief telephone communication with the White House operator. The interaction consisted of a functional exchange regarding call connectivity. No substantive policy matters or executive decisions were addressed during this brief connection.
President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate a communication request. The primary purpose of this brief call was to place a telephone connection to Stephen B. Bull. No further administrative or policy discussions were recorded during this interaction.
President Nixon consulted with an unidentified individual regarding the scheduling of upcoming telephone calls. The discussion focused on political strategy, specifically involving the potential support of a candidate for a Congressional seat. The participants concluded the brief meeting with instructions to finalize these outreach efforts.
President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place a series of telephone calls to several Republican senators, including Edward W. Brooke, Margaret Chase Smith, Clifford P. Case, Clifford P. Hansen, and Mark O. Hatfield. The President aimed to reach these individuals, who were largely occupied with campaign activities in their respective home states, for brief consultations. The operator was tasked with locating and connecting the President to these lawmakers as part of his outgoing communication schedule.
President Nixon attempted to place a telephone call to Ann Duggan, but the Camp David operator reported that she could not be reached at either her New York or California residences. After receiving confirmation that there was no answer at both locations, the President instructed the operator to abandon the effort. No further action was taken regarding the call.
President Nixon contacted the White House operator to initiate a telephone call to his special counsel, Charles W. Colson. The brief exchange served solely as a logistical request to establish a line of communication with Colson. No further policy discussions or substantive developments occurred during this interaction.
President Nixon contacted the White House operator to place an outgoing call to Charles W. Colson and his wife. This brief exchange served exclusively to initiate a connection with the Colson residence. No further policy or administrative matters were addressed during this short administrative interaction.
President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place an outgoing call to his daughter, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, on hold. The brief exchange served as a procedural request to manage the President's telephonic communications. No substantive policy matters or further actions were discussed during this interaction.
President Nixon met with an unidentified individual at Camp David to coordinate his daily schedule and manage pending telephone calls. The brief discussion focused on logistical priorities, with the participants emphasizing the need to address specific action items within a constrained five-minute window. No significant policy decisions were recorded during this brief administrative exchange.
Tricia Nixon Cox and Rose Mary Woods discuss the incoming public and political reaction to President Nixon’s recent Watergate-related speech. The conversation focuses on logging telephone calls from key figures such as Nelson Rockefeller, Ronald Reagan, and Winton Blount to gauge national support. Woods reports that despite logistical challenges in tracking communications, early indicators from loyalists like Charles Colson suggest the President maintains strong support from his core base.
President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place an outgoing telephone call to Charles W. Colson. The exchange served strictly as a logistical request for the operator to facilitate communication between the President and his former special counsel. No further substantive discussion took place during this brief connection.
An unidentified individual placed an outgoing telephone call from the Camp David study, requesting assistance from the White House operator. The conversation consists entirely of a brief exchange regarding connection services rather than substantive policy or political matters. No further dialogue was captured, leaving the intended recipient and the purpose of the call unknown.
President Nixon contacted the Camp David operator to initiate a telephone call to his former special counsel, Charles W. Colson. This brief administrative interaction served as a logistical step to facilitate communication between the President and Colson. No further discussion or substantive policy deliberations occurred during this short exchange.
President Nixon instructed the White House operator to facilitate a telephone call with Charles W. Colson. The President specified that he did not wish to speak with Colson if he was in a public setting such as a restaurant lunch. The conversation concluded with the operator confirming the directive to have Colson return the President's call.
President Nixon held a meeting in his Old Executive Office Building suite to conduct a return telephone call with an unidentified individual. Due to the lack of available transcripts or descriptive logs, the specific subject matter and any resulting decisions remain undocumented. This recording captures a routine administrative interaction within the President's daily schedule.
President Nixon requested that the White House operator place a call to Howard Clark, the president of Procter & Gamble, at his office in Cincinnati. The brief exchange served as a logistical coordination to initiate this external communication. No further policy matters or significant developments occurred during this brief request.
President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place a telephone call to Hobart D. Lewis. The brief interaction served as a logistical request to facilitate direct communication with Lewis. No other substantive policy matters or further developments were discussed during this connection.
President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate a telephone connection with former Chief of Staff H. R. Haldeman. This brief administrative exchange served solely to initiate the call between the two men. No substantive policy discussions or policy-related decisions occurred during this request.
President Nixon contacted the Camp David operator to facilitate a personal telephone connection. The primary purpose of the communication was to reach Julie Nixon Eisenhower. The exchange served as a routine administrative request to initiate a private family call.
President Nixon contacted the Camp David operator to facilitate a telephone connection with Alexander M. Haig, Jr. The brief exchange served as an administrative request to place a call to his Chief of Staff. No further substantive policy matters were discussed during this brief communication.
President Nixon contacted the Camp David operator to facilitate a telephone call to his close friend, Charles G. “Bebe” Rebozo, who was in Florida. The President specifically requested the operator's assistance in connecting him to Rebozo's location. This brief interaction served solely as an administrative step to initiate a private communication between the two men.
President Nixon initiated a brief administrative call to the Camp David operator to request a telephone connection. The primary purpose of the communication was to reach Charles G. “Bebe” Rebozo. No further substantive policy matters were recorded during this brief logistical exchange.
Henry Kissinger requested that the White House operator place a telephone call to Senator J. William Fulbright. This communication was initiated to facilitate high-level diplomatic contact between the National Security Advisor and the Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. The primary action item was the successful connection of the call to discuss legislative or foreign policy matters.
This brief interaction features unknown participants discussing the timing of an outgoing telephone call to an unnamed individual. The participants inquire about the readiness of the recipient for the contact, though the conversation concludes without identifying the target or the purpose of the intended communication. No substantive policy matters or decisions were recorded during this three-minute exchange.