Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 26 › Conversation 026-048
Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Alexander Butterfield
Wednesday, June 28, 1972 · 3:15 PM ET · White House Telephone
AI Summary
President Nixon attempted to reach Alexander P. Butterfield via a White House operator. The conversation served as an unsuccessful administrative effort to establish contact with a key staff member. No further substantive discussion occurred due to the inability to complete the call.
Audio
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On June 28, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 3:15 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 026-048 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 26-48
Date: June 28, 1972
Time: 3:15 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The White House operator talked with the President.
Unable to reach Alexander P. ButterfieldAlso recorded on June 28, 1972
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 026-048, June 28, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/026-048 (accessed September 27, 2026).