Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 6 › Conversation 006-132

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller

Saturday, July 3, 1971 · 4:38 PM–6:04 PM ET · White House Telephone · 1 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation006-132 on Tape 6 (tape position 02:44:47–02:45:47)StartSaturday, July 3, 1971 at 4:38 PMEndSaturday, July 3, 1971 at 6:04 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 006-132 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon contacted the White House operator to request a telephone connection with First Lady Pat Nixon. The operator attempted to locate the First Lady to facilitate the call. No substantive policy discussions occurred during this brief administrative exchange.

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Mrs. Nexon, please.
Thank you, sir.
Most small cars only give you two doors, but Mercury Palace, a better small car, gives you two doors or four doors.
I'm trying to find her, Mr. Vance.
Oh yeah, you can call me back.
All right.

NARA Description

On July 3, 1971, 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. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 006-132 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 6-132

Date: July 3, 1971
Time: Unknown between 4:38 pm and 6:04 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

     Call to Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon

     Mrs. Nixon's location

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.
  • 006-126 3:59 PM · 9 sec — 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.
  • 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.
  • 006-133 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 006-132, 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/006-132 (accessed October 12, 2026).