Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 26 › Conversation 026-034

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on George W. Romney

Saturday, July 1, 1972 · 11:12 AM–11:25 AM ET · White House Telephone · 22 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation026-034 on Tape 26 (tape position 03:14:08–03:14:27)StartSaturday, July 1, 1972 at 11:12 AMEndSaturday, July 1, 1972 at 11:25 AMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 026-034 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate communication with members of his administration regarding scheduling conflicts. After failing to reach George W. Romney, who was reportedly traveling in Canada, Nixon requested that the operator connect him with Secretary of Transportation John A. Volpe instead. The brief exchange highlights the administrative logistics involved in managing the President's internal communications and cabinet scheduling.

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Position in tape: 03:14:08 – 03:14:27

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On the call to Secretary Romney, Mr. President.
He's been in Michigan, but not answering right now, and he's also going on to Canada.
Could I keep trying?
No, that's all right.
You can let it go.
All right, sir.
You can let it go.
And try vote before me.
I will.
All right.
Could you try Governor Reagan in California, please?
Yes, sir.

NARA Description

On July 1, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:12 am and 11:25 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 026-034 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 26-34

Date: July 1, 1972
Time: Unknown between 11:12 and 11:25 am
Location: White House Telephone

The White House operator talked with the President.

[See Conversation No. 746-13]

     Unable to reach George W. Romney

     Romney's schedule
         -Canada

     The President requested John A. Volpe

Also recorded on July 1, 1972

  • 746-010 11:07 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:07 am and 11:12 am.
  • 746-011 11:07 AM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and U. Alexis Johnson met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:07 am and 11:12 am.
  • 026-035 11:12 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:12 am and 11:25 am.
  • 746-012 11:12 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Bruce J. Kehrli, and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:12 am and 11:19 am.
  • 746-013 11:12 AM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:12 am and 11:19 am.
  • 746-014 11:12 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:12 am and 11:19 am.
  • 746-015 11:12 AM · 40 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:12 am and 11:19 am.
  • 746-016 11:19 AM · 36 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, White House operator, Ronald L. Ziegler, Ronald W. Reagan, Stephen B. Bull, Caspar W. ("Cap") Weinberger, and Julie Nixon Eisenhower met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:19 am to 12:15 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 026-034, July 1, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/026-034 (accessed September 30, 2026).