Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 5 › Conversation 005-137
Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on F. Edward Hébert
Wednesday, June 23, 1971 · 11:04 AM–2:39 PM ET · White House Telephone · 9 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon initiates a call to the White House operator to be connected with Congressman F. Edward Hébert. The brief exchange serves as a logistical bridge to facilitate a direct conversation between the President and the Representative. No substantive policy matters are discussed, as the interaction is limited to the placement of the call.
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NARA Description
On June 23, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:04 am and 2:39 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 005-137 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 5-137
Date: June 23, 1971
Time: Unknown between 11:04 am and 2:39 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
[See Conversation No. 258-36]
Asked to speak with F. Edward HébertAlso recorded on June 23, 1971
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- 005-134 9:31 AM · 2 min — John D. Ehrlichman, Carl B. Albert, and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:31 am and 11:03 am.
- 005-135 9:31 AM · 3 min — John D. Ehrlichman, White House operator, President Richard M. Nixon, and Clark MacGregor talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:31 am and 11:03 am.
- 527-011 10:12 AM · 50 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, James D. Hodgson, Malcolm R. Lovell, Jr., Melvin R. Laird, Maurice H. Stans, Rufus H. Wilson, John D. Harper, William Woodward, James F. Oates, John F. Evans, Jr., Melvin Stephens, Howard Russell, Henry A. Kissinger, Ronald L. Ziegler, and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:12 am and 11:40 am.
- 005-136 11:03 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon, and John D. Ehrlichman talked on the telephone from 11:03 am to 11:04 am.
- 005-138 11:04 AM · 33 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:04 am and 2:39 pm.
- 528-001 11:04 AM · 1 hr 32 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Alexander P. Butterfield, Stephen B. Bull, and Charles W. Colson met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:04 am and 12:45 pm.
- 528-002 12:47 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:47 pm to 12:52 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 005-137, June 23, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/005-137 (accessed October 10, 2026).