Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 5 › Conversation 005-148

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Communication logistics

Wednesday, June 23, 1971 · 3:25 PM ET · White House Telephone · 36 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation005-148 on Tape 5 (tape position 04:28:56–04:29:33)StartWednesday, June 23, 1971 at 3:25 PMEndWednesday, June 23, 1971 at 3:25 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 005-148 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to coordinate outreach to two individuals. He inquired about the availability of Under Secretary J. Phillip Campbell, who was traveling in Wisconsin, and requested that the operator locate and connect a call to Michael McGreevey in California. The President established a contingency to speak with Campbell on the following Monday if he could not be reached immediately.

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Yeah?
Mr. President, Under Secretary Philip Campbell is in Wisconsin today.
He's expected back in the office on Monday.
Should I try to reach him?
Well, if he's, yeah, if it's convenient, you can reach him.
Fine, sir.
And if not, I'll talk to him Monday.
Fine, sir.
I'll try to reach him.
Operator?
Yes, sir.
Could you get, I had a call for a Mr. McGreevy in California.
Could you get him, please?
Do you have the call place, Mr. President?
Michael McGreevy.
We tried him a few days ago, and now you have, I understand, have found his number.
Signed, sir.
I think we have it on file.
McGreevy, yeah.
Yes, thank you.

NARA Description

On June 23, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 3:25 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 005-148 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 5-148

Date: June 23, 1971
Time: 3:25 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The White House operator talked with the President.

[See Conversation No. 258-48]

     J. Phillip Campbell's location

     Call to Michael McGreevey

Also recorded on June 23, 1971

  • 005-145 3:16 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John C. Stennis talked on the telephone from 3:16 pm to 3:18 pm.
  • 258-045 3:16 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John C. Stennis met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:16 pm to 3:18 pm.
  • 005-146 3:19 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 3:19 pm.
  • 258-046 3:19 PM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 3:19 pm.
  • 258-047 3:19 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:19 pm and 3:25 pm.
  • 258-048 3:25 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 3:25 pm.
  • 005-149 3:36 PM · 36 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 3:36 pm.
  • 258-049 3:36 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 3:36 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 005-148, 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/005-148 (accessed October 5, 2026).