Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 5 › Conversation 005-035

Eisenhower phone call on White House logistics and Maintenance

Sunday, June 13, 1971 · 8:36 AM–9:56 AM ET · White House Telephone · 27 sec

Participants[Unknown person(s)]; Eisenhower, Julie NixonConversation005-035 on Tape 5 (tape position 00:45:36–00:46:03)StartSunday, June 13, 1971 at 8:36 AMEndSunday, June 13, 1971 at 9:56 AMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 005-035 ↗

AI Summary

Julie Nixon Eisenhower coordinates with an unidentified individual regarding technical support or maintenance work within the White House residence. The discussion focuses on logistical timelines, specifically estimating an hour and a half for repair services to be completed. The participants agree on a plan for the support staff to notify Eisenhower once the work is finished and the system is ready for activation.

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Hello?
Oh, hi.
Hi.
It'll take an hour and a half.
They'll, you know, they'll call a guy in.
Oh.
See, they have a duty officer here and repairmen, you know, things like that.
Oh.
But they'll be happy to do it.
Okay.
Very good.
So, it'll be about an hour and a half, and then do you want me to buzz you when to turn it on?
Mm-hmm.
Okay, fine.
Thank you.
Thank you.

NARA Description

On June 13, 1971, unknown person(s) and Julie Nixon Eisenhower talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:36 am and 9:56 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 005-035 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

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Also recorded on June 13, 1971

  • 256-031 8:10 AM · 41 min — President Richard M. Nixon, unknown person(s), Charles G. ("Bebe") Rebozo, Manolo Sanchez, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, Rose Mary Woods, White House operator, Carol (Crothers) Finch, and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 8:10 am and 12:42 pm.
  • 005-032 8:35 AM · 58 sec — the White House operator, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, President Richard M. Nixon, and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone at 8:35 am.
  • 005-033 8:36 AM · 32 sec — Julie Nixon Eisenhower and Ann Davis talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:36 am and 9:56 am.
  • 005-034 8:36 AM · 1 min — Julie Nixon Eisenhower, White House operator, and unknown person(s) talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:36 am and 9:56 am.
  • 005-036 8:36 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:36 am and 9:56 am.
  • 005-037 9:56 AM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone from 9:56 am to 10:03 am.
  • 005-038 10:04 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 10:04 am.
  • 005-039 10:05 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 10:05 am to 10:10 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 005-035, June 13, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/005-035 (accessed October 12, 2026).