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On June 4, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Homer Ferguson talked on the telephone from 5:14 pm to 5:17 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 004-036 of the White House Tapes. Topics include: The President talked with Judge Homer Ferguson. [See Conversation No. 512-27D] President's previous press conference, June 1, 1971 Judge [Forename unknown] Cobbs - President's conversation with John N. Mitchell - Endorsements by Harry F. Byrd, Jr. and Linwood Holton Ferguson's present assignment - Ferguson's possible - Call to Mitchell Ferguson's position with administration. Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ferguson, Homer.