Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 4 › Conversation 004-026

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

Friday, June 4, 1971 · 11:14 AM ET · White House Telephone · 13 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation004-026 on Tape 4 (tape position 01:31:15–01:31:28)StartFriday, June 4, 1971 at 11:14 AMEndFriday, June 4, 1971 at 11:14 AMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 004-026 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon instructed the White House operator to coordinate communication with two key legislators. He sought a return call from Senator John O. Pastore once he arrived at his office from the airport, while also initiating a call to Congressman Craig Hosmer. These exchanges were intended to facilitate high-level legislative outreach by the President.

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Hello?
Mr. President, Senator Pastore is at the airport now coming in from Rhode Island.
He'll be in his office in 15 minutes.
I'll have him call you.
Fine.
You get Congressman Hosmer, please.
Hosmer?
Right, sir.
Craig Hosmer.
Thank you.

NARA Description

On June 4, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 11:14 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 004-026 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 4-26

Date: June 4, 1971
Time: 11:14 am
Location: White House Telephone

The White House operator talked with the President.

[See Conversation No. 512-8]

     Senator John O. Pastore's location

     Asked to speak with Congressman Craig Hosmer

Also recorded on June 4, 1971

  • 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.
  • 512-007 11:13 AM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 11:13 am.
  • 512-008 11:14 AM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 11:14 am.
  • 512-009 11:17 AM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Oval Office of the White House at 11:17 am.
  • 512-010 11:17 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:17 am to 11:18 am.
  • 004-027 11:18 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Craig Homer talked on the telephone from 11:18 am to 11:20 am.
  • 512-011 11:18 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Craig Hosmer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:18 am to 11:20 am.
  • 512-012 11:20 AM · 43 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John D. Ehrlichman, Stephen B. Bull, and John O. Pastore met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:20 am to 12:09 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 004-026, 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/004-026 (accessed October 23, 2026).