Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 5 › Conversation 005-014

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Rose Mary Woods

Friday, June 11, 1971 · 5:55 PM ET · White House Telephone · 9 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation005-014 on Tape 5 (tape position 00:20:26–00:20:35)StartFriday, June 11, 1971 at 5:55 PMEndFriday, June 11, 1971 at 5:55 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 005-014 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon initiates a brief communication with the White House operator to facilitate a call to his personal aide, Stephen B. Bull. The primary purpose of this administrative exchange is to coordinate logistics regarding Rose Mary Woods' current location aboard the presidential yacht, the Sequoia. No substantive policy decisions are reached during this brief logistical coordination.

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Um, President, this was bust on the cruise on the Sequoia.
You're in control, please.
Alright.

NARA Description

On June 11, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 5:55 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 005-014 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 5-14

Date: June 11, 1971
Time: 5:55 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The White House operator talked with the President.

     Rose Mary Woods’ location

     Call to Stephen B. Bull

Also recorded on June 11, 1971

  • 005-007 4:08 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:08 pm and 4:09 pm.
  • 005-008 4:09 PM · 41 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Elliot L. Richardson talked on the telephone from 4:09 pm to 4:11 pm.
  • 005-009 4:59 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:59 pm and 5:16 pm.
  • 005-010 5:16 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 5:16 pm to 5:18 pm.
  • 005-011 5:43 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:43 pm and 5:46 pm.
  • 005-012 5:46 PM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone from 5:46 pm to 5:54 pm.
  • 005-013 5:54 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 5:54 pm.
  • 005-015 5:56 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone from 5:56 pm to 5:58 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 005-014, June 11, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/005-014 (accessed October 12, 2026).