Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 6 › Conversation 006-046

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Charles B. Rangel

Wednesday, June 30, 1971 · 10:01 AM ET · White House Telephone · 16 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation006-046 on Tape 6 (tape position 00:54:09–00:54:25)StartWednesday, June 30, 1971 at 10:01 AMEndWednesday, June 30, 1971 at 10:01 AMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 006-046 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate an outgoing call to Congressman Charles B. Rangel of New York. The brief exchange served as a logistical step to establish communication with the legislator. No substantive policy discussions occurred during this coordination phase.

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Congressman Rangel of New York.
It's New York City.
Rangel, R-A-N-G-E-L.
Thank you, sir.

NARA Description

On June 30, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 10:01 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 006-046 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 6-46

Date: June 30, 1971
Time: 10:01 am
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator; other operators can be heard in the
background.

[See Conversation No. 532-8B]

     Call to Congressman Charles B. Rangel

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  • 006-045 9:59 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Barry M. Goldwater talked on the telephone from 9:59 am to 10:00 am.
  • 532-008 9:59 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, Barry M. Goldwater, and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:59 am and 10:02 am.
  • 006-047 10:02 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 10:02 am.
  • 532-009 10:02 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 10:02 am.
  • 532-010 10:02 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:02 am and 10:18 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 006-046, June 30, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/006-046 (accessed October 5, 2026).