Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 4 › Conversation 004-049

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Adela Rogers St. Johns

Monday, June 7, 1971 · 10:22 AM ET · White House Telephone · 16 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation004-049 on Tape 4 (tape position 02:23:44–02:24:00)StartMonday, June 7, 1971 at 10:22 AMEndMonday, June 7, 1971 at 10:22 AMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 004-049 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon instructed the White House operator to facilitate two distinct communications regarding his scheduling and political outreach efforts. He directed the operator to reach journalist Adela Rogers St. Johns at Cornell University and requested a call be placed to Teamsters Union President Frank E. Fitzsimmons. The exchange served as a routine administrative coordination to establish contact with these two figures.

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Hello?
Mr. President, I found Mrs. Rogers is up at Cornell University back late this afternoon, but I do have a number if you'd like me to reach her there.
You can reach her there.
Get me Mr. Fitzsimmons, the head of the Teamsters Union, please.
Yes, sir.
Did you say do not?
Yeah, get both.
Fine.
Thank you.

NARA Description

On June 7, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 10:22 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 004-049 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 4-49

Date: June 7, 1971
Time: 10:22 am
Location: White House Telephone

The White House operator talked with the President.

[See Conversation No. 511-1A]

     Adele Rogers’ location

     Call to Frank E. Fitzsimmons

Also recorded on June 7, 1971

  • 004-048 9:34 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:34 am and 10:22 am.
  • 059-004 9:34 AM · 46 min — President Richard M. Nixon and members of the Executive Board of Directors of National Association of Home Builders, including John A. Stastny, George Martin, Louis Cenker, Nathaniel Rogg, Stanley Waranck, Richard C. Van Dusen, James D. Hodgson, Laurence H. Silberman, White House photographer, Linwood Holton, John D. Ehrlichman, and George W. Romney, met in the Cabinet Room of the White House at an unknown time between 9:34 am and 10:13 pm.
  • 004-050 10:24 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Frank E. Fitzsimmons talked on the telephone from 10:24 am to 10:40 am.
  • 004-051 10:29 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:29 am and 10:40 am.
  • 004-052 10:40 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Adele (Langston) Rogers talked on the telephone from 10:40 am to 10:42 am.
  • 004-053 10:42 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:42 am and 2:40 pm.
  • 511-002 11:05 AM · 54 sec — met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:05 am and 11:49 am.
  • 511-003 11:49 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:49 am and 11:55 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 004-049, June 7, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/004-049 (accessed October 22, 2026).