Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 4 › Conversation 004-037
Cox phone call
Friday, June 4, 1971 · 5:17 PM–8:03 PM ET · White House Telephone · 23 sec
A 23-second recording. What it contains is described by the archivists' log below; no AI summary is shown for recordings this short.
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NARA Description
On June 4, 1971, Edward R. F. Cox, White House operator, and unknown person(s) talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:17 pm and 8:03 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 004-037 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 4-37 Date: June 4, 1971 Time: Unknown between 5:17 pm and 8:03 pm Location: White House Telephone Edward R.F. Cox talked with the White House operator. ********************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 02/18/2022. Segment will remain closed.] [Personal Returnable] [004-037-w001] [Duration: 23s] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 **********************************************************************
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 004-037, June 4, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417188741). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/004-037 (accessed November 11, 2026).