Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 739 › Conversation 739-001

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Moon Landrieu

Wednesday, June 21, 1972 · 9:02 AM–9:10 AM ET · Oval Office · 19 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation739-001 on Tape 739 (tape position 00:00:51–00:11:43)StartWednesday, June 21, 1972 at 9:02 AMEndWednesday, June 21, 1972 at 9:10 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 739-001 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon directs the White House operator to place a call to Moon Landrieu, the newly elected mayor of New Orleans, whom the President incorrectly identifies as Mayor Welch. The call is intended to establish communication with the incoming administration of the city. No further substantive policy discussions occur as the recording is limited to the President’s request for the operator to initiate the connection.

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Would you get me Mr. Welch, Mayor Welch in New Orleans?
He's the new, the incoming mayor.
He was the...

NARA Description

On June 21, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:02 am and 9:10 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 739-001 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 739-1

Date: June 21, 1972
Time: Unknown between 9:05 and 9:10 am
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 25-95]

Also recorded on June 21, 1972

  • 025-095 9:05 AM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:05 am and 9:10 am.
  • 025-096 9:10 AM · 24 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 9:10 am.
  • 739-002 9:10 AM · 27 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 9:10 am.
  • 025-097 9:23 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Louie Welch talked on the telephone from 9:23 am to 9:25 am.
  • 739-003 9:23 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Louie Welch met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:23 am to 9:25 am.
  • 739-004 9:30 AM · 19 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, unknown person(s), Alexander P. Butterfield, and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:30 am to 10:38 am.
  • 025-098 10:13 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Charles W. Colson, and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:13 am and 10:22 am.
  • 025-099 10:22 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 10:22 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 739-001, June 21, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/739-001 (accessed September 30, 2026).