Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 6 › Conversation 006-126

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on William H. Carruthers

Saturday, July 3, 1971 · 3:59 PM–4:05 PM ET · White House Telephone · 9 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation006-126 on Tape 6 (tape position 02:31:43–02:31:52)StartSaturday, July 3, 1971 at 3:59 PMEndSaturday, July 3, 1971 at 4:05 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 006-126 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon requested that the White House operator place a telephone call to television producer William H. Carruthers. The brief interaction served as a logistical bridge to connect the President with his contact for an upcoming discussion. No further policy or strategic matters were addressed during this specific exchange.

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You got me Mr. Bill Carruthers, please?
Yes, sir.

NARA Description

On July 3, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:59 pm and 4:05 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 006-126 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 6-126

Date: July 3, 1971

Time: Unknown between 3:59 pm and 4:05 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

     Call to William H. Carruthers

Also recorded on July 3, 1971

  • 006-125 3:57 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods talked on the telephone from 3:57 pm to 3:59 pm.
  • 006-127 4:05 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William H. Carruthers talked on the telephone from 4:05 pm to 4:06 pm.
  • 006-128 4:06 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:06 pm and 4:12 pm.
  • 006-129 4:12 PM · 10 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:12 pm and 4:22 pm.
  • 006-130 4:22 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:22 pm and 4:37 pm.
  • 006-131 4:37 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 4:37 pm to 4:38 pm.
  • 006-132 4:38 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:38 pm and 6:04 pm.
  • 006-133 6:04 PM · 55 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon talked on the telephone from 6:04 pm to 6:05 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 006-126, 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/006-126 (accessed October 9, 2026).