Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 5 › Conversation 005-082

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Gerald R. Ford

Tuesday, June 15, 1971 · 6:28 PM ET · White House Telephone · 22 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation005-082 on Tape 5 (tape position 02:38:58–02:39:20)StartTuesday, June 15, 1971 at 6:28 PMEndTuesday, June 15, 1971 at 6:28 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 005-082 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to locate Congressman Gerald R. Ford for a scheduled communication. Upon learning that Ford had recently departed his office, the President decided to postpone the conversation until the following day. Instead, Nixon instructed the operator to attempt to reach Congressman Leslie C. Arends.

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Mr. President, on Congressman Ford, he left the office about ten minutes ago, and they didn't know whether he was going straight home or not.
Do you want me to try to reach him?
No, I'll call him tomorrow.
All right, sir.
Thank you.
Do you get errands?
No, I'll try for him.
Try for Congressman Aarons.
All right.
All right.

NARA Description

On June 15, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 6:28 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 005-082 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 5-82

Date: June 15, 1971
Time: 6:28 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The White House operator talked with the President.

[See Conversation No. 261-5]

     Gerald R. Ford's location

     Call to Leslie C. Arends

Also recorded on June 15, 1971

  • 005-081 6:21 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 6:21 pm to 6:27 pm.
  • 261-004 6:21 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 6:21 pm to 6:27 pm.
  • 261-005 6:28 PM · 23 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 6:28 pm.
  • 005-083 6:29 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 6:29 pm.
  • 005-084 6:29 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:29 pm and 6:34 pm.
  • 261-006 6:29 PM · 28 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 6:29 pm.
  • 005-085 6:34 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 6:34 pm.
  • 261-007 6:34 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 6:34 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 005-082, June 15, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/005-082 (accessed October 5, 2026).