Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 5 › Conversation 005-164

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Donald G. Brotzman

Monday, June 28, 1971 · 10:21 AM–11:46 AM ET · White House Telephone · 11 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation005-164 on Tape 5 (tape position 04:52:57–04:53:08)StartMonday, June 28, 1971 at 10:21 AMEndMonday, June 28, 1971 at 11:46 AMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 005-164 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon directs the White House operator to place an outgoing call to Congressman Donald G. Brotzman of Colorado. This brief interaction serves as a logistical bridge to initiate official communication with the Representative. No further policy discussions or substantive developments occur during this brief exchange.

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please?
Mr. Donald, Congressman Donald Brotsman, please.
Thank you.
Colorado.
Yes, sir.
Thank you.

NARA Description

On June 28, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:21 am and 11:46 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 005-164 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 5-164

Date: June 28, 1971
Time: Unknown between 10:21 am and 11:46 am
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 529-22]

     Asked for Donald G. Brotzman

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 005-164, June 28, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/005-164 (accessed October 11, 2026).