Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 20 › Conversation 020-001
Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Technical recording
Monday, January 31, 1972 · 12:01 AM–1:06 PM ET · White House Telephone · 22 sec
AI Summary
This recording consists entirely of electronic noise and contains no audible dialogue or substantive communication between participants. Consequently, there were no topics discussed, decisions made, or historical developments captured during this segment. The technical nature of the recording renders it devoid of informational value for administrative or policy analysis.
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NARA Description
On January 31, 1972, the recording device engaged at an unknown time between 12:01 am and 1:06 pm, but the conversation appears to be blank. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 020-001 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 20-1
Date: January 31, 1972
Time: Unknown before 1:06 pm
Location: White House Telephone
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[Previous non-historical (H) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 04/29/2019. Segment
cleared for release.]
[Non-Historical]
[020-001-w001]
[Duration: 22s]
[Electronic noise]
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 020-001, January 31, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/020-001 (accessed October 12, 2026).