Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 6 › Conversation 006-075

Nixon phone call with Taylor on White House bowling alley

Wednesday, June 30, 1971 · 7:53 PM–7:54 PM ET · White House Telephone · 14 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Taylor, JosephConversation006-075 on Tape 6 (tape position 01:22:55–01:23:09)StartWednesday, June 30, 1971 at 7:53 PMEndWednesday, June 30, 1971 at 7:54 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 006-075 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon contacted Joseph Taylor to coordinate an informal evening of bowling at the White House. The two men briefly discussed the logistics of the activity, with Taylor confirming his availability. This brief exchange served primarily to finalize personal social plans for the President's schedule.

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Taylor?
Mr. President?
Yeah, I thought we'd come over and do a little bowling.
It's free, huh?
Fine, sure.
Okay.
See you then.

NARA Description

On June 30, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Joseph Taylor talked on the telephone from 7:53 pm to 7:54 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 006-075 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 6-75

Date: June 30, 1971
Time: 7:53 pm - 7:54 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Joseph Taylor.

     President's schedule

Also recorded on June 30, 1971

  • 006-067 7:41 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox talked on the telephone from 7:41 pm to 7:43 pm.
  • 006-068 7:44 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and George P. Shultz talked on the telephone from 7:44 pm to 7:46 pm.
  • 006-069 7:46 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 7:46 pm.
  • 006-070 7:46 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 7:46 pm to 7:49 pm.
  • 006-071 7:49 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 7:49 pm.
  • 006-072 7:50 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 7:50 pm.
  • 006-073 7:50 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:50 pm and 7:53 pm.
  • 006-074 7:50 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:50 pm and 7:53 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 006-075, June 30, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/006-075 (accessed October 11, 2026).