Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 4 › Conversation 004-039
Cox phone call on Tricia Nixon and Administrative communication
Friday, June 4, 1971 · 5:17 PM–8:03 PM ET · White House Telephone · 47 sec
AI Summary
Tricia Nixon initiated a brief telephone communication through the White House operator to contact the usher's office. The conversation primarily functioned as a logistical request for internal coordination within the White House residence. The limited content of the recording reflects routine administrative activity rather than substantive policy or political discussion.
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NARA Description
On June 4, 1971, Tricia Nixon 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 004-039 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 4-39
Date: June 4, 1971
Time: Unknown between 5:17 pm and 8:03 pm
Location: White House Telephone
Tricia Nixon talked with the White House operator.
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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 02/25/2022. 4s
segment cleared for release. 40s remain closed as 004-039-w001.]
[Personal Returnable]
[004-039-w001]
[Duration: 4s]
Call to White House usher's office
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[Personal Returnable]
[004-039-w001]
[Duration: 40s]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
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**********************************************************************Also recorded on June 4, 1971
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- 004-035 5:12 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:12 pm and 5:14 pm.
- 004-036 5:14 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Homer Ferguson talked on the telephone from 5:14 pm to 5:17 pm.
- 004-037 5:17 PM · 23 sec — 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.
- 004-038 5:17 PM · 2 min — Edward R. F. Cox, White House operator, Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon, and Tricia Nixon Cox talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:17 pm and 8:03 pm.
- 004-040 5:17 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:17 pm and 8:03 pm.
- 512-028 5:59 PM · 27 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at 5:59 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 004-039, 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/004-039 (accessed October 12, 2026).