Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 26 › Conversation 026-019

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Frank L. Rizzo

Tuesday, June 27, 1972 · 4:40 PM–9:06 PM ET · White House Telephone · 26 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation026-019 on Tape 26 (tape position 00:36:55–00:37:08)StartTuesday, June 27, 1972 at 4:40 PMEndTuesday, June 27, 1972 at 9:06 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 026-019 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon contacted the White House operator to initiate a telephone call to Frank L. Rizzo, the Mayor of Philadelphia. This communication served as an administrative request to facilitate direct contact between the President and the Mayor. No substantive policy discussions were recorded during this brief logistical exchange.

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Position in tape: 00:36:55 – 00:37:08

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NARA Description

On June 27, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:40 pm and 9:06 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 026-019 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 26-19

Date: June 27, 1972
Time: Unknown between 4:40 and 9:06 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 345-1]

     Request for a call to Frank L. Rizzo

Also recorded on June 27, 1972

  • 026-015 2:36 PM · 5 sec — 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.
  • 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.
  • 344-033 3:35 PM · 54 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Charles W. Colson, and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:35 pm to 4:40 pm.
  • 026-017 3:40 PM · 36 sec — Charles W. Colson, White House operator, and unknown person(s) talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:40 pm and 4:40 pm.
  • 026-018 3:40 PM · 32 sec — Charles W. Colson, White House operator, and unknown person(s) talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:40 pm and 4:40 pm.

All 26 conversations from June 27, 1972 →

Cite this conversation

Conversation 026-019, 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/026-019 (accessed October 23, 2026).