Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 7 › Conversation 007-134

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on James D. Hodgson

Sunday, August 15, 1971 · 10:33 PM ET · White House Telephone ·13 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  White House operatorConversation007-134 onTape 7 (tape position 05:06:13–05:07:37)StartSunday, August 15, 1971 at 10:33 PMEndSunday, August 15, 1971 at 10:33 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 007-134 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon directs the White House operator to place two telephone calls following an earlier conversation with Secretary of Labor James D. Hodgson. He specifically requests to speak with his daughter, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, immediately. This interaction serves as a routine administrative request to facilitate the President's personal and official communication flow.

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I'd like to get Julie first.
Alright, sure, I'll be right back.

NARA Description

On August 15, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 10:33 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 007-134 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 7-134

Date: August 15, 1971
Time: 10:33 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The White House operator talked with the President.

     Call from James D. Hodgson

     Call to Julie Nixon Eisenhower

Also recorded on August 16, 1971

  • 007-132 10:23 PM · 22 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 10:23 pm.
  • 007-133 10:24 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Clifford M. Hardin talked on the telephone from 10:24 pm to 10:33 pm.
  • 007-135 10:33 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, and [Dwight] David Eisenhower, II talked on the telephone from 10:33 pm to 10:37 pm.
  • 007-166 10:33 PM · 1 min — the White House operator and unknown person(s) talked on the telephone at 10:33 pm.
  • 007-136 10:37 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 10:37 pm.
  • 007-137 10:37 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and James D. Hodgson talked on the telephone from 10:37 pm to 10:38 pm.
  • 007-167 10:38 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:38 pm and 10:40 pm.
  • 007-138 10:40 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked on the telephone from 10:40 pm to 10:42 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 007-134, August 16, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/007-134 (accessed September 18, 2026).