Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 753 › Conversation 753-004

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Vito Marzullo

Tuesday, July 25, 1972 · 5:17 PM–5:19 PM ET · Oval Office · 18 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation753-004 on Tape 753StartTuesday, July 25, 1972 at 5:17 PMEndTuesday, July 25, 1972 at 5:19 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 753-004 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon directs the White House operator to place an outgoing call to Vito Marzullo, a prominent Chicago political figure. The President briefly characterizes Marzullo as an 'all-arounder' to provide context for the request. This interaction serves as the administrative bridge for the President to initiate contact with a local Democratic operative.

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Could you get me Mr. Vito Marzullo in Chicago, please?
He's an all-arounder in Chicago.
Vito, V-I-T-O, M-A-R-Z-U-L-L. Yeah.

NARA Description

On July 25, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:17 pm and 5:19 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 753-004 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No.753-4

Date: July 25, 1972
Time: Unknown between 5:17 pm and 5:19 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 27-52]

Also recorded on July 25, 1972

  • 104-012 5:13 PM — Kenneth R. Cole, Jr., Alexander M. Haig, Jr., and unknown person(s) met in the Cabinet Room of the White House on an unknown date, sometime between 5:13 pm on July 25, 1972 and 1:50 pm on July 28, 1972.
  • 104-013 5:13 PM — Unknown person(s) met in the Cabinet Room of the White House on an unknown date, sometime between 5:13 pm on July 25, 1972 and 1:50 pm on July 28, 1972.
  • 753-001 5:13 PM · 29 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:13 pm and 5:14 pm.
  • 027-051 5:14 PM · 33 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, James H. Rademacher, and unknown person(s) talked on the telephone from 5:14 pm to 5:17 pm.
  • 753-003 5:14 PM · 31 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and James H. Rademacher met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:14 pm to 5:17 pm.
  • 027-052 5:18 PM · 25 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 5:18 pm.
  • 027-053 5:19 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Vito Marzullo talked on the telephone from 5:19 pm to 5:21 pm.
  • 753-005 5:19 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Vito Marzullo met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:19 pm to 5:21 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 753-004, July 25, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/753-004 (accessed October 12, 2026).