Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 536 › Conversation 536-006

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Communication

Saturday, July 3, 1971 · 8:50 AM–8:58 AM ET · Oval Office · 50 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation536-006 on Tape 536 (tape position 01:16:11–01:19:28)StartSaturday, July 3, 1971 at 8:50 AMEndSaturday, July 3, 1971 at 8:58 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 536-006 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place several outgoing calls to specific individuals, including New York Giants president Wellington Mara, Frank Carlucci, and John W. Mulcahy. The primary purpose of this interaction was to facilitate communication with these figures by verifying contact information. No further policy or administrative decisions were reached during this brief exchange.

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calls Duane T. Marra.
Marra, he's the president of the New York Giants.
That's M-A-R-A, Wellington Marra.
That's in New York City.
The New York Giants football team, M-A-R-A, Wellington Marra.
And let's see here.
Mr. Frank Carlucci, he's a .
And John W. Mulcahy, now that's not the old man, that's his son.
There's a video, I think you have a number for him.
Mulcahy, a UFC, a non-populism.
This is John Jack W. Mulcahy, okay?
Thank you.

NARA Description

On July 3, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:50 am and 8:58 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 536-006 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 536-6

Date: July 3, 1971
Time: Unknown between 8:50 am and 8:58 am
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with the White House operator

[See Conversation No. 6-117]

Also recorded on July 3, 1971

  • 536-005 8:50 AM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:50 am and 8:58 am.
  • 536-007 8:58 AM · 57 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:58 am to 9:01 am.
  • 006-119 9:04 AM · 35 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods talked on the telephone from 9:04 am to 9:05 am.
  • 536-008 9:04 AM · 37 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:04 am to 9:05 am.
  • 006-120 9:05 AM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 9:05 am.
  • 536-009 9:05 AM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at 9:05 am.
  • 536-010 9:05 AM · 46 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, John A. ("Jack") Mulcahy, and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:05 am and 9:55 am.
  • 006-121 9:06 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John W. Mulcahy, Jr. talked on the telephone from 9:06 am to 9:08 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 536-006, July 3, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/536-006 (accessed October 12, 2026).