Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 7 › Conversation 007-071

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Orval H. Hansen

Friday, August 6, 1971 · 12:21 PM–12:23 PM ET · White House Telephone · 13 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation007-071 on Tape 7 (tape position 02:34:06–02:34:19)StartFriday, August 6, 1971 at 12:21 PMEndFriday, August 6, 1971 at 12:23 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 007-071 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon instructed the White House operator to contact Louise H. Dagney, the secretary for Congressman Orval H. Hansen, regarding an urgent matter. Although the operator initially reported that Hansen was traveling and unreachable until the 10th, the President insisted on bypassing the Congressman to speak directly with his secretary. This exchange reflects the President's immediate need to relay information or seek assistance through the Congressman's office staff.

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On Congressman Orville Hanson, sir, he's driving en route to Idaho, won't arrive there until the 10th.
They could locate him tonight.
No, no, just get his secretary on the phone.
All right, sir, thank you.

NARA Description

On August 6, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:21 pm and 12:23 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 007-071 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 7-71

Date: August 6, 1971
Time: Unknown between 12:21 pm and 12:23 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The White House operator talked with the President.

[See Conversation No. 556-19A]

     Orval H. Hansen's location

     Request to talk with Hansen's secretary, Louise H. Dagney

Also recorded on August 6, 1971

  • 007-067 12:17 PM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and unknown person(s) talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:17 pm and 12:20 pm.
  • 007-068 12:17 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:17 pm and 12:20 pm.
  • 007-069 12:17 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:17 pm and 12:20 pm.
  • 007-162 12:17 PM · 3 sec — the White House operator and unknown person(s) talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:17 pm and 12:20 pm.
  • 007-070 12:20 PM · 43 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Linda Davis talked on the telephone from 12:20 pm to 12:21 pm.
  • 556-018 12:20 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Linda Davis met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:20 pm to 12:21 pm.
  • 556-019 12:21 PM · 14 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, Louise H. Dagney, and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:21 pm to 12:37 pm.
  • 007-072 12:23 PM · 34 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Louise H. Dagney talked on the telephone from 12:23 pm to 12:24 pm.

All 35 conversations from August 6, 1971 →

Cite this conversation

Conversation 007-071, August 6, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/007-071 (accessed October 9, 2026).