Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 5 › Conversation 005-125
Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Ronald L. Ziegler
Thursday, June 17, 1971 · 8:48 PM–9:28 PM ET · White House Telephone · 8 sec
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On June 17, 1971, 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. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 005-125 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 5-125
Date: June 17, 1971
Time: Unknown between 8:48 pm and 9:28 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 005-125, June 17, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 644218045). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/005-125 (accessed October 29, 2026).