Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 6 › Conversation 006-180

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on John W. Rollins

Wednesday, July 21, 1971 · 5:14 PM ET · White House Telephone · 14 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation006-180 on Tape 6 (tape position 04:18:04–04:18:18)StartWednesday, July 21, 1971 at 5:14 PMEndWednesday, July 21, 1971 at 5:14 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 006-180 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with a White House operator to determine the whereabouts of John W. Rollins. The operator reported that Rollins was staying at the Denver Hilton but was currently unavailable, possibly due to a meeting. The conversation concluded with the operator promising to continue attempting to locate Rollins and to provide a follow-up call.

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Hello?
Mr. President, I found that Mr. Rawlins is in Denver, at the Denver Hilton.
He doesn't answer the room or the page.
They think perhaps he's in a meeting.
They're trying to locate him and will call us back.
Thank you.
Thank you, sir.

NARA Description

On July 21, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 5:14 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 006-180 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 6-180

Date: July 21, 1971
Time: 5:14 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The White House operator talked with the President.

     John W. Rollins’ location

Also recorded on July 21, 1971

  • 006-178 4:46 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:46 pm and 5:14 pm.
  • 006-179 4:46 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:46 pm and 5:14 pm.
  • 541-003 5:04 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:04 pm and 5:07 pm.
  • 541-004 5:04 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:04 pm and 5:07 pm.
  • 541-005 5:07 PM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:07 pm to 5:15 pm.
  • 541-006 5:15 PM · 22 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 5:15 pm.
  • 541-007 5:15 PM · 34 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:15 pm and 5:21 pm.
  • 541-008 5:15 PM · 1 hr — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Alexander P. Butterfield, unknown person(s), Stephen B. Bull, Charles W. Colson, and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:15 pm and 6:19 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 006-180, July 21, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/006-180 (accessed October 11, 2026).