Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 39 › Conversation 039-131
Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Communication coordination
Thursday, June 7, 1973 · 1:35 PM ET · White House Telephone · 13 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate a communication bridge with Mr. Bowles. The brief exchange focused on coordinating a return call to the President once Bowles became available. No substantive policy matters were addressed, as the interaction served solely as a logistical administrative task.
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NARA Description
On June 7, 1973, White House operator and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at 1:35 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 039-131 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 39-131
Date: June 7, 1973
Time: 1:35 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The White House operator talked with the President.
[See also Conversation No. 441-25]
Stephen B. Bull’s locationAlso recorded on June 7, 1973
- 039-130 1:29 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:29 pm and 1:35 pm.
- 441-024 1:29 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:29 pm and 1:35 pm.
- 039-132 1:35 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:35 pm and 1:43 pm.
- 441-025 1:35 PM · 12 sec — White House operator and President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 1:35 pm.
- 441-026 1:35 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:35 pm and 1:43 pm.
- 039-133 1:43 PM · 3 min — White House operator, President Richard M. Nixon, and Gerald L. Warren talked on the telephone from 1:43 pm to 1:46 pm.
- 441-027 1:43 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Gerald L. Warren met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 1:43 pm to 1:46 pm.
- 441-028 1:48 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:48 pm and 1:52 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 039-131, June 7, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/039-131 (accessed October 12, 2026).