Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 4 › Conversation 004-098
Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on George P. Shultz
Wednesday, June 9, 1971 · 3:51 PM–4:04 PM ET · White House Telephone · 6 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place an outgoing call to George P. Shultz, then the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. The exchange served as a logistical bridge to facilitate direct communication between the President and Shultz. No substantive policy matters were discussed during this brief request for a connection.
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NARA Description
On June 9, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:51 pm and 4:04 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 004-098 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 4-98
Date: June 9, 1971
Time: Unknown between 3:51 pm and 4:04 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Call to George P. ShultzAlso recorded on June 9, 1971
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 004-098, June 9, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/004-098 (accessed September 27, 2026).