Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 25 › Conversation 025-130
Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Telecommunications
Friday, June 23, 1972 · 9:41 AM–10:04 AM ET · White House Telephone · 10 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon attempted to initiate an outgoing telephone call through the White House operator. After a brief exchange regarding the status of the requested party, the President decided to postpone the communication. No substantive policy matters were discussed before Nixon instructed the operator to hold the request for a later time.
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NARA Description
On June 23, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:41 am and 10:04 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 025-130 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 25-130
Date: June 23, 1972
Time: Unknown time between 9:41 and 10:04 am
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
[See Conversation No. 741-1]
Cancellation of callAlso recorded on June 23, 1972
- 741-001 9:41 AM — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:41 am and 10:04 am.
- 741-002 9:41 AM — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:41 am and 10:39 am.
- 741-003 10:39 AM — President Richard M. Nixon, George P. Shultz, Caspar W. ("Cap") Weinberger, Herbert Stein, Ezra Solomon, Marina von Neumann Whitman, John D. Ehrlichman, Ronald L. Ziegler, White House photographer, Stephen B. Bull, Charles W. Colson, Earl L. Butz, Donald H. Rumsfeld, and Kermit Gordon met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:39 am to 12:41 pm.
- 741-004 12:41 PM — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:41 pm and 12:44 pm.
- 741-005 12:44 PM — President Richard M. Nixon, Carlos D. Dixon, Mrs. Carlos D. Dixon, Stephen C. Dixon, Kimberley R. Dixon, Earl L. Butz, James V. Smith, John C. Whitaker, White House photographer, and Anita J. Dixon met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:44 pm to 12:50 pm.
- 741-006 12:51 PM — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 12:51 pm.
- 741-007 12:51 PM — President Richard M. Nixon, Frederic V. Malek, Daniel T. Kinsley, E. Pendleton James, Stanton D. Anderson, John E. Clarke, Robert V. Davison, Michael T. Harrigan, Frank C. Herringer, William H. Marumoto, John Grinalds, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:51 pm to 1:00 pm.
- 741-008 1:01 PM — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 1:01 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 025-130, June 23, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/025-130 (accessed October 12, 2026).