Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 656 › Conversation 656-023
Nixon & Snyder on Kentucky and Legislative affairs
Wednesday, January 26, 1972 · 1:02 PM–1:58 PM ET · Oval Office · 6 sec
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NARA Description
On January 26, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and M. Gene Snyder met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:02 pm and 1:58 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 656-023 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 656-23 Date: January 26, 1972 Time: Unknown between 1:02 pm and 1:58 pm Location: Oval Office The President talked with the White House operator and requested a call to M. Gene Snyder. [See Conversation No. 19-103]
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 656-023, January 26, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417180589). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/656-023 (accessed November 1, 2026).