Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 37 › Conversation 037-004

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Roger E. Johnson

Wednesday, February 28, 1973 · 8:43 AM–9:01 AM ET · White House Telephone · 16 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation037-004 on Tape 37StartWednesday, February 28, 1973 at 8:43 AMEndWednesday, February 28, 1973 at 9:01 AMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 037-004 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place a call to Roger E. Johnson. Nixon expressed uncertainty regarding Johnson's status, suggesting he might be hospitalized, and directed the operator to contact Johnson’s wife, Louise, if he could not be reached directly. This brief exchange served to facilitate a priority communication between the President and Johnson.

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Yes, please.
Would you try Roger Johnson?
He may be in the hospital, but if he isn't, his wife will probably know.
All right, Mr. President.
Fine.

NARA Description

On February 28, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:43 am and 9:01 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 037-004 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 37-4

Date: February 28, 1973
Time: Unknown between 8:43 am and 9:01 am
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 865-9]

       Request for a call to Roger E. Johnson
             -Location
                      -Hospital
                      -Louise Johnson

Also recorded on February 28, 1973

  • 037-003 8:42 AM · 58 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Willie J. Usery, Jr. talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:42 am and 8:43 am.
  • 865-007 8:43 AM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:43 am and 9:01 am.
  • 865-008 8:43 AM · 21 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:43 am and 9:01 am.
  • 865-009 8:43 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:43 am and 9:01 am.
  • 037-005 9:01 AM · 54 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Roger E. Johnson talked on the telephone from 9:01 am to 9:02 am.
  • 865-010 9:01 AM · 56 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Roger E. Johnson met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:01 am to 9:02 am.
  • 037-006 9:02 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:02 am and 12:30 pm.
  • 865-011 9:02 AM · 23 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:02 am and 9:12 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 037-004, February 28, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/037-004 (accessed October 12, 2026).