Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 25 › Conversation 025-098

Nixon, Haldeman & Colson on Democratic National Committee and John J. Rooney

Wednesday, June 21, 1972 · 10:13 AM–10:22 AM ET · White House Telephone · 7 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Colson, Charles W.; White House operatorConversation025-098 on Tape 25 (tape position 04:11:09–04:11:17)StartWednesday, June 21, 1972 at 10:13 AMEndWednesday, June 21, 1972 at 10:22 AMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 025-098 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with H.R. Haldeman and Charles Colson regarding the Democratic presidential nomination before initiating a call to Congressman John J. Rooney. The participants coordinated the outreach to Rooney as part of an effort to monitor or influence political developments. The conversation served primarily as a logistical step to facilitate direct communication with the Congressman.

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Democratic.
Congressman Rooney, please.
Thank you.

NARA Description

On June 21, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Charles W. Colson, and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:13 am and 10:22 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 025-098 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 25-98

Date: June 21, 1972
Time: Unknown between 10:13 and 10:22 am
Location: White House Telephone

The President conferred with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman and Charles W. Colson.

     Democratic nominee

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 739-4A]

     Request for a call to John J. Rooney

Also recorded on June 21, 1972

  • 025-096 9:10 AM · 24 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 9:10 am.
  • 025-097 9:23 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Louie Welch talked on the telephone from 9:23 am to 9:25 am.
  • 739-003 9:23 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Louie Welch met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:23 am to 9:25 am.
  • 739-004 9:30 AM · 19 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, unknown person(s), Alexander P. Butterfield, and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:30 am to 10:38 am.
  • 025-099 10:22 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 10:22 am.
  • 739-005 10:38 AM · 37 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:38 am and 10:40 am.
  • 739-006 10:40 AM · 11 min — President Richard M. Nixon, George P. Shultz, Arthur F. Burns, Caspar W. ("Cap") Weinberger, Herbert Stein, John J. Rooney, unknown person(s), White House operator, and Vernon A. Walters met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:40 am to 12:30 pm.
  • 025-100 10:44 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John J. Rooney talked on the telephone from 10:44 am to 10:45 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 025-098, June 21, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/025-098 (accessed September 30, 2026).