Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 26 › Conversation 026-015

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Jim Konstanty and Billy Graham

Tuesday, June 27, 1972 · 2:36 PM–3:11 PM ET · White House Telephone

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation026-015 on Tape 26 (tape position 00:14:57–00:15:02)StartTuesday, June 27, 1972 at 2:36 PMEndTuesday, June 27, 1972 at 3:11 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 026-015 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to verify the spelling of former Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Jim Konstanty's name. The President's inquiry was prompted by his intent to place a telephone call to Reverend Billy Graham. This brief exchange served as a preparatory step for the President's upcoming personal communication.

Audio

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Transcript (AI-generated)

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15:06uh ron yes sir uh you uh jim constanti you remember him do you spell his name with a c or k remember the great philadelphia phillys pitcher won 20 games one year the year that's right i think with a c but i want to double you better check that let me double check that right hello

NARA Description

On June 27, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:36 pm and 3:11 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 026-015 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 26-15

Date: June 27, 1972
Time: Unknown between 2:36 and 3:11 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 344-28]

     Request for a call to William F. (“Billy”) Graham

Also recorded on June 27, 1972

  • 743-007 1:55 PM — President Richard M. Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:55 pm to 2:36 pm.
  • 344-027 2:36 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:36 pm and 3:11 pm.
  • 344-028 2:36 PM · 24 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:36 pm and 3:11 pm.
  • 344-029 2:36 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:36 pm and 3:11 pm.
  • 026-016 3:11 PM · 21 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William F. ("Billy") Graham talked on the telephone from 3:11 pm to 3:32 pm.
  • 344-030 3:11 PM · 16 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William F. ("Billy") Graham met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:11 pm to 3:32 pm.
  • 344-031 3:32 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:32 pm and 3:35 pm.
  • 344-032 3:32 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:32 pm and 3:35 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 026-015, June 27, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/026-015 (accessed September 30, 2026).