Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 4 › Conversation 004-025

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on John O. Pastore

Friday, June 4, 1971 · 9:02 AM–11:13 AM ET · White House Telephone · 6 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation004-025 on Tape 4 (tape position 01:31:05–01:31:15)StartFriday, June 4, 1971 at 9:02 AMEndFriday, June 4, 1971 at 11:13 AMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 004-025 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon contacted the White House operator to initiate a telephone call to Senator John O. Pastore. This brief interaction served as a logistical step to connect the President with the Senator for further discussion. No substantive policy matters were addressed during this initial exchange.

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Yes, Mr. President.

NARA Description

On June 4, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:02 am and 11:13 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 004-025 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 4-25

Date: June 4, 1971
Time: Unknown between 9:02 am and 11:13 am
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 512-7]

     Asked to speak with Senator John O. Pastore

Also recorded on June 4, 1971

  • 512-001 9:02 AM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:02 am and 9:05 am.
  • 512-002 9:05 AM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:05 am to 9:08 am.
  • 512-003 9:08 AM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:08 am and 9:42 am.
  • 512-033 9:08 AM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:08 am and 9:42 am.
  • 512-034 9:08 AM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:08 am and 9:42 am.
  • 512-004 9:42 AM · 38 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:42 am to 10:22 am.
  • 512-005 10:27 AM · 38 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:27 am to 11:10 am.
  • 512-006 11:12 AM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:12 am to 11:13 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 004-025, June 4, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/004-025 (accessed October 12, 2026).