Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 6 › Conversation 006-187

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on William V. Roth and Delaware

Thursday, July 22, 1971 · 5:38 PM ET · White House Telephone · 15 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation006-187 on Tape 6 (tape position 04:39:16–04:39:31)StartThursday, July 22, 1971 at 5:38 PMEndThursday, July 22, 1971 at 5:38 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 006-187 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon initiated a call to Senator William V. Roth to discuss a matter of business. Upon learning from the White House operator that the Senator was currently traveling to his Delaware residence, Nixon decided to postpone the outreach. No substantive policy discussions occurred as the President opted to attempt contact at a later time.

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Mr. President, I find Senator Roth is on his way to his Delaware residence.
May I leave you there?
No, I'll call later.
Thank you.
You're welcome, sir.

NARA Description

On July 22, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 5:38 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 006-187 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 6-187

Date: July 22, 1971
Time: 5:38 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

     Senator William V. Roth's location

Also recorded on July 22, 1971

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  • 006-186 5:16 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 5:16 pm.
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  • 543-004 5:16 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 5:16 pm.
  • 543-005 5:17 PM · 53 sec — United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:17 pm and 5:35 pm.
  • 066-001 5:18 PM · 19 min — President Richard M. Nixon and bipartisan Senate leaders, including Peter G. Peterson, Clinton P. Anderson, Wallace F. Bennett, J. Caleb Boggs, Clifford P. Case, Carl T. Curtis, Paul J. Fannin, J. William Fulbright, Robert P. Griffin, Clifford P. Hansen, Roman L. Hruska, Jacob K. Javits, Warren G. ("Maggie") Magnuson, Jack R. Miller, Robert W. Packwood, Charles H. Percy, Abraham A. Ribicoff, Robert A. Best, and Thomas Vail, met in the Cabinet Room of the White House at an unknown time between 5:18 pm and 5:34 pm.
  • 543-006 5:35 PM · 48 min — President Richard M. Nixon, unknown person(s), Melvin R. Laird, Henry A. Kissinger, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:35 pm and 6:20 pm.
  • 543-007 6:20 PM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 6:20 pm and 6:25 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 006-187, July 22, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/006-187 (accessed October 9, 2026).