Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 4 › Conversation 004-007
Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Henry Kissinger
Tuesday, June 1, 1971 · 9:33 PM–9:38 PM ET · White House Telephone · 4 sec
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On June 1, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:33 pm and 9:38 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 004-007 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 4-7
Date: June 1, 1971
Time: Unknown between 9:33 pm and 9:38 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Call to Henry A. KissingerTranscript (AI-generated)
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- 004-011 10:09 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone from 10:09 pm to 10:10 pm.
- 004-012 10:10 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John B. Connally talked on the telephone from 10:10 pm to 10:16 pm.
- 004-013 10:16 PM · 4 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone from 10:16 pm to 10:17 pm.
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 004-007, June 1, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417188683). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/004-007 (accessed October 28, 2026).