Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 39 › Conversation 039-021

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on John C. Stennis

Friday, May 25, 1973 · 10:26 AM ET · White House Telephone · 12 sec

ParticipantsWhite House operator; Nixon, Richard M. (President)Conversation039-021 on Tape 39StartFriday, May 25, 1973 at 10:26 AMEndFriday, May 25, 1973 at 10:26 AMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 039-021 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with a White House operator regarding the availability of Senator John C. Stennis, who was currently traveling to Mississippi. Upon learning of the Senator's location, the President decided to postpone his outreach. Nixon concluded the brief exchange by stating he would attempt to contact Senator Stennis the following day.

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Utilite, yeah.
Senator Stennis is en route to Mississippi.
Oh, that's all right.
I'll call him tomorrow.
Okay.

NARA Description

On May 25, 1973, White House operator and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at 10:26 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 039-021 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 39-21

Date: May 25, 1973
Time: 10:26 am
Location: White House Telephone

The White House operator talked with the President.

[See also Conversation No. 928-6A]
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                              Conversation No. 39-21 (cont’d)

       John C. Stennis’s location
              -Mississippi

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  • 928-004 10:10 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:10 am and 10:24 am.
  • 928-005 10:10 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:10 am and 10:24 am.
  • 928-006 10:10 AM · 37 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, Henry A. Kissinger, White House operator, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:10 am and 10:44 am.
  • 928-007 10:45 AM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Lt. Col. John A. Dramesi, Adriana Dramesi, Stephen B. Bull, White House photographer, and members of the press met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:45 am to 10:50 am.
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  • 928-009 10:50 AM · 31 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:50 am and 11:06 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 039-021, May 25, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/039-021 (accessed September 22, 2026).