Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 5 › Conversation 005-122

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on F. Edward Hébert

Thursday, June 17, 1971 · 8:24 PM ET · White House Telephone · 8 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation005-122 on Tape 5 (tape position 03:44:06–03:44:14)StartThursday, June 17, 1971 at 8:24 PMEndThursday, June 17, 1971 at 8:24 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 005-122 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place a telephone call to Congressman F. Edward Hébert of Louisiana. The brief interaction focused solely on establishing the connection to the congressman's office. No substantive political discussions occurred during this exchange.

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Congressman Hebert of Louisiana, please.
Yes, thank you.

NARA Description

On June 17, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 8:24 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 005-122 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 5-122

Date: June 17, 1971
Time: 8:24 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

     Call to F. Edward Hébert

Also recorded on June 18, 1971

  • 005-118 8:00 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 8:00 pm.
  • 005-119 8:00 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:00 pm and 8:10 pm.
  • 005-120 8:10 PM · 49 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 8:10 pm to 8:11 pm.
  • 005-121 8:21 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Gerald R. Ford talked on the telephone from 8:21 pm to 8:24 pm.
  • 005-123 8:25 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and F. Edward Hébert talked on the telephone from 8:25 pm to 8:28 pm.
  • 005-124 8:46 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone from 8:46 pm to 8:48 pm.
  • 005-125 8:48 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:48 pm and 9:28 pm.
  • 005-126 9:28 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 9:28 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 005-122, June 18, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/005-122 (accessed October 12, 2026).