Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 25 › Conversation 025-132

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on George P. Shultz

Friday, June 23, 1972 · 1:04 PM–1:13 PM ET · White House Telephone · 8 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation025-132 on Tape 25 (tape position 05:49:28–05:49:36)StartFriday, June 23, 1972 at 1:04 PMEndFriday, June 23, 1972 at 1:13 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 025-132 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon initiated a phone call to Treasury Secretary George P. Shultz to discuss an unspecified matter. Upon learning from the White House operator that Shultz was attending a lunch at the Export-Import Bank, Nixon abruptly chose to cancel the attempt. No further business was conducted, and the President opted not to pursue the contact at that time.

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Mr. President, Secretary Schultz is at lunch at the Export-Import Bank.
Let it go.
Cancel the call.
Yes, sir.

NARA Description

On June 23, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:04 pm and 1:13 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 025-132 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 25-132

Date: June 23, 1972
Time: Unknown between 1:04 and 1:13 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The White House operator talked with the President.

[See Conversation No. 741-10A]

     Call to George P. Shultz
           -Shultz’s location
                -Export-Import [Ex-Im] Bank
           -Cancellation

Also recorded on June 23, 1972

  • 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.
  • 025-131 1:02 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 1:02 pm.
  • 741-009 1:02 PM — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 1:02 pm.
  • 741-010 1:04 PM — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House photographer, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:04 pm to 1:13 pm.
  • 025-133 1:16 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:16 pm and 1:20 pm.
  • 025-134 1:16 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:16 pm and 1:20 pm.
  • 343-028 1:16 PM · 20 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:16 pm and 2:20 pm.
  • 343-029 1:16 PM · 43 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:16 pm and 2:20 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 025-132, 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/025-132 (accessed September 30, 2026).