Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 4 › Conversation 004-037
Cox phone call on Telephone communication and Personal correspondence
Friday, June 4, 1971 · 5:17 PM–8:03 PM ET · White House Telephone · 23 sec
AI Summary
Edward R. F. Cox placed a telephone call through the White House operator to an unidentified party. Due to the brevity of the unredacted segment and the withdrawal of the primary content under personal returnable status, no substantive policy or administrative discussions are preserved in the available record. The conversation represents a routine attempt to establish contact with an unknown individual.
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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 ********************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 02/18/2022.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 [Personal Returnable] [004-037-w001] [Duration: 23s] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 **********************************************************************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. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/004-037 (accessed September 27, 2026).