Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 6 › Conversation 006-120

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Frank C. Carlucci

Saturday, July 3, 1971 · 9:05 AM ET · White House Telephone · 15 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation006-120 on Tape 6 (tape position 02:26:54–02:27:09)StartSaturday, July 3, 1971 at 9:05 AMEndSaturday, July 3, 1971 at 9:05 AMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 006-120 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate a call to Frank C. Carlucci, who was currently located in California. After discussing the three-hour time difference between the coasts, the President decided to postpone the communication until a more appropriate time. No substantive policy matters were addressed during this brief logistical coordination.

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Hello?
Mr. President, Mr. Carlos, he's in California.
Now, there's three hours difference of time there.
Do you want me to... No, no, no.
Shall I hold it for later?
No, I'll place the call later.
All right.
Fine.

NARA Description

On July 3, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 9:05 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 006-120 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 6-120

Date: July 3, 1971
Time: 9:05 am
Location: White House Telephone

The White House operator talked with the President.

     Frank C. Carlucci's location

Also recorded on July 3, 1971

  • 536-005 8:50 AM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:50 am and 8:58 am.
  • 536-006 8:50 AM · 50 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:50 am and 8:58 am.
  • 536-007 8:58 AM · 57 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:58 am to 9:01 am.
  • 006-119 9:04 AM · 35 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods talked on the telephone from 9:04 am to 9:05 am.
  • 536-008 9:04 AM · 37 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:04 am to 9:05 am.
  • 536-009 9:05 AM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at 9:05 am.
  • 536-010 9:05 AM · 46 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, John A. ("Jack") Mulcahy, and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:05 am and 9:55 am.
  • 006-121 9:06 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John W. Mulcahy, Jr. talked on the telephone from 9:06 am to 9:08 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 006-120, July 3, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/006-120 (accessed October 12, 2026).