Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 6 › Conversation 006-031

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Clark MacGregor

Tuesday, June 29, 1971 · 5:06 PM–5:35 PM ET · White House Telephone · 6 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation006-031 on Tape 6 (tape position 00:29:34–00:29:40)StartTuesday, June 29, 1971 at 5:06 PMEndTuesday, June 29, 1971 at 5:35 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 006-031 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon initiates a call to the White House operator to be connected with Clark MacGregor, who served as the Director of the Office of Congressional Relations. This brief administrative interaction serves as a bridge to facilitate communication between the President and his top legislative liaison. The primary action item is the establishment of this direct line of communication for further discussion.

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McGregor please.
Thank you Mr. President.

NARA Description

On June 29, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:06 pm and 5:35 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 006-031 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 6-31

Date: June 29, 1971
Time: Unknown between 5:06 pm and 5:35 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 531-28I]

     Call to Clark MacGregor

Also recorded on June 29, 1971

  • 006-025 4:32 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:32 pm and 5:03 pm.
  • 006-026 5:03 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked on the telephone from 5:03 pm to 5:06 pm.
  • 006-027 5:06 PM · 7 sec — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:06 pm and 5:35 pm.
  • 006-028 5:06 PM · 59 sec — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and Clark MacGregor talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:06 pm and 5:35 pm.
  • 006-029 5:06 PM · 5 sec — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:06 pm and 5:35 pm.
  • 006-030 5:06 PM · 53 sec — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and Frederic V. Malek talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:06 pm and 5:35 pm.
  • 006-032 5:35 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Clark MacGregor talked on the telephone from 5:35 pm to 5:39 pm.
  • 006-033 5:39 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:39 pm and 5:44 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 006-031, June 29, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/006-031 (accessed October 5, 2026).