Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 40 › Conversation 040-045

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Billy Graham

Tuesday, June 12, 1973 · 10:18 PM ET · White House Telephone · 21 sec

ParticipantsWhite House operator; Nixon, Richard M. (President)Conversation040-045 on Tape 40StartTuesday, June 12, 1973 at 10:18 PMEndTuesday, June 12, 1973 at 10:18 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 040-045 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon attempted to initiate a telephone call to Reverend Billy Graham, who was reportedly staying at a hotel in Los Angeles. The White House operator informed the President that Graham could not be reached at his room, leading to a decision to postpone the outreach until the following day. No further substantive matters were discussed during this brief administrative exchange.

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Reverend Graham is staying at the Marina Hotel in Los Angeles, but he's not answering his rooms.
I see.
Well, we'll try tomorrow.
Okay, thank you.

NARA Description

On June 12, 1973, White House operator and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at 10:18 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 040-045 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 40-45

Date: June 12, 1973
Time: 10:18 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The White House operator talked with the President.

     Telephone call to William F. (“Billy”) Graham
          -Location
                -Los Angeles, California

Also recorded on June 13, 1973

  • 040-042 9:30 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:30 pm and 9:37 pm.
  • 040-043 9:37 PM · 20 min — President Richard M. Nixon and J. Fred Buzhardt, Jr. talked on the telephone from 9:37 pm to 9:56 pm.
  • 444-026 9:37 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and J. Fred Buzhardt, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:37 pm to 9:56 pm.
  • 040-044 9:56 PM · 21 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:56 pm and 10:18 pm.
  • 040-046 10:18 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:18 pm and 10:57 pm.
  • 040-047 10:57 PM · 14 sec — White House operator and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at 10:57 pm.
  • 040-048 10:59 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked on the telephone from 10:59 pm to 11:02 pm.
  • 040-049 11:03 PM · 12 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone from 11:03 pm to 11:15 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 040-045, June 13, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/040-045 (accessed October 12, 2026).