Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 40 › Conversation 040-102

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Edward J. Gurney

Wednesday, June 13, 1973 · 11:00 PM ET · White House Telephone · 16 sec

ParticipantsWhite House operator; Nixon, Richard M. (President)Conversation040-102 on Tape 40StartWednesday, June 13, 1973 at 11:00 PMEndWednesday, June 13, 1973 at 11:00 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 040-102 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon initiated a series of telephone calls late at night, initially requesting to speak with Senator Edward J. Gurney. After being informed that the Senator was unavailable at his home, the President directed the operator to place a call to speechwriter Raymond K. Price, Jr. instead. This exchange reflects the President's administrative efforts to reach key advisors during off-hours.

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Senator Gurney is not at home, sir.
Try Ray Price.
Thank you, sir.

NARA Description

On June 13, 1973, White House operator and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at 11:00 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 040-102 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 40-102

Date: June 13, 1973
Time: 11:00 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The White House operator talked with the President.

[This is the original beginning of Conversation No. 040-102, which has been merged with
Conversation No. 040-101.]

     Request for telephone call
          -Edward J. Gurney
          -Raymond K. Price, Jr.

Also recorded on June 14, 1973

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  • 040-096 10:40 PM · 25 sec — White House operator and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at 10:40 pm.
  • 040-097 10:43 PM · 6 min — Alexander M. Haig, Jr. and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone from 10:43 pm to 10:49 pm.
  • 040-098 10:49 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:49 pm and 10:53 pm.
  • 040-099 10:53 PM · 19 sec — White House operator and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at 10:53 pm.
  • 040-100 10:54 PM · 11 sec — White House operator and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at 10:54 pm.
  • 040-101 10:54 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:54 pm and 11:00 pm.
  • 040-103 11:02 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Raymond K. Price, Jr. talked on the telephone from 11:02 pm to 11:03 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 040-102, June 14, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/040-102 (accessed October 12, 2026).