Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 19 › Conversation 019-037

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Robert H. Finch

Thursday, January 20, 1972 · 6:00 PM–6:06 PM ET · White House Telephone · 8 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation019-037 on Tape 19StartThursday, January 20, 1972 at 6:00 PMEndThursday, January 20, 1972 at 6:06 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 019-037 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place an urgent call to Robert H. Finch at his home. The operator confirmed Finch's availability despite his illness. This interaction served solely as a logistical request to establish direct communication with one of the President's key advisors.

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You got me Mr. Finch?
He's home in bed, but I think you can reach him there.
Yes, sir.

NARA Description

On January 20, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:00 pm and 6:06 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 019-037 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 19-37

Date: January 20, 1972
Time: Unknown between 6:00 pm and 6:06 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 652-15A]

     Request for a call to Robert H. Finch
         -Location

Also recorded on January 20, 1972

  • 019-036 5:22 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 5:22 pm.
  • 652-014 5:59 PM · 23 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:59 pm and 6:00 pm.
  • 652-015 6:00 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, White House operator, and Robert H. Finch met in the Oval Office of the White House from 6:00 pm to 6:08 pm.
  • 019-038 6:06 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, and Robert H. Finch talked on the telephone from 6:06 pm to 6:08 pm.
  • 652-016 6:08 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 6:08 pm and 6:12 pm.
  • 652-017 6:08 PM · 25 min — President Richard M. Nixon, unknown person(s), and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 6:08 pm and 6:36 pm.
  • 652-018 6:36 PM · 9 sec — United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 6:36 pm and 11:59 pm.
  • 652-019 6:36 PM · 1 min — United States Secret Service agents and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 6:36 pm and 11:59 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 019-037, January 20, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/019-037 (accessed October 12, 2026).