Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 30 › Conversation 030-004

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Personal communication

Tuesday, September 19, 1972 · 12:47 PM–1:53 PM ET · White House Telephone · 13 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation030-004 on Tape 30StartTuesday, September 19, 1972 at 12:47 PMEndTuesday, September 19, 1972 at 1:53 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 030-004 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon initiated a phone call to his daughter, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, but was informed by the White House operator that she was currently out shopping. Upon learning she was expected to return shortly, the President decided to postpone the call. No further substantive matters were discussed, and no action items were established beyond the President's intent to reconnect later.

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Mr. President, Julie's other residents expected back shortly.

She's out shopping.

Oh, fine.

I'll call back.

All right, sir.

Thank you.

NARA Description

On September 19, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:47 pm and 1:53 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 030-004 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 30-4

Date: September 19, 1972
Time: Unknown between 12:47 pm and 1:53 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The White House operator talked with the President.

[See Conversation No. 783-20]

       Status of telephone call to Julie Nixon Eisenhower

Also recorded on September 19, 1972

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783-019 12:47 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 12:47 pm.
783-020 12:47 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:47 pm and 1:53 pm.
357-001 12:51 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:51 pm and 1:45 pm.
357-002 12:51 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:51 pm and 1:45 pm.
357-003 12:51 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Manolo Sanchez, and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:51 pm and 1:45 pm.
357-004 12:51 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:51 pm and 1:45 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 030-004, September 19, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/030-004 (accessed October 1, 2026).