Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 6 › Conversation 006-065

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on George P. Shultz

Wednesday, June 30, 1971 · 7:30 PM ET · White House Telephone · 10 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation006-065 on Tape 6 (tape position 01:15:48–01:15:57)StartWednesday, June 30, 1971 at 7:30 PMEndWednesday, June 30, 1971 at 7:30 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 006-065 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon initiated a brief inquiry with the White House operator to locate George P. Shultz. The operator confirmed that Shultz was currently in transit and expected to arrive home within ten minutes. Nixon utilized this call to establish contact with Shultz for further communication.

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Mr. Schultz is on his way home, sir.
Should be there in about 10 minutes.
May I have a call?

NARA Description

On June 30, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 7:30 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 006-065 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 6-65

Date: June 30, 1971
Time: 7:30 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The White House operator talked with the President.

     George P. Shultz's location

Also recorded on June 30, 1971

  • 006-062 7:22 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 7:22 pm to 7:27 pm.
  • 006-063 7:28 PM · 46 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield talked on the telephone from 7:28 pm to 7:29 pm.
  • 006-064 7:29 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 7:29 pm.
  • 006-066 7:30 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:30 pm and 7:41 pm.
  • 006-067 7:41 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox talked on the telephone from 7:41 pm to 7:43 pm.
  • 006-068 7:44 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and George P. Shultz talked on the telephone from 7:44 pm to 7:46 pm.
  • 006-069 7:46 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 7:46 pm.
  • 006-070 7:46 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 7:46 pm to 7:49 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 006-065, 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/006-065 (accessed October 11, 2026).