Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 26 › Conversation 026-053

Nixon phone call with Buchanan on White House staff

Wednesday, June 28, 1972 · 3:59 PM–11:07 AM ET · White House Telephone

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Buchanan, Patrick J.Conversation026-053 onTape 26 (tape position 01:24:09–01:24:18)StartWednesday, June 28, 1972 at 3:59 PMEndFriday, June 30, 1972 at 11:07 AMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 026-053 ↗

AI Summary

President Richard Nixon and aide Patrick J. Buchanan consult regarding Buchanan's upcoming professional schedule and commitments. The brief discussion focuses on administrative coordination and the logistical management of Buchanan's time. No major policy developments are recorded, as the dialogue remains centered on internal staff planning.

Audio

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Transcript (AI-generated)

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1:24:17Teksting av Nicolai Winther

NARA Description

President Richard M. Nixon and Patrick J. Buchanan talked on the telephone on an unknown date, sometime between 3:59 pm on June 28, 1972 and 11:07 am on June 30, 1972. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 026-053 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 26-53

Date: June 28-30, 1972
Time: Unknown between 3:59 pm, June 28, and 11:07 am, June 30, 1972
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Patrick J. Buchanan.

[See Conversation No. 345-13]

     Buchanan's schedule

Also recorded on June 28, 1972

  • 346-020 3:35 PM · 1 min — 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 3:35 pm and 3:54 pm.
  • 346-021 3:35 PM · 28 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:35 pm and 3:54 pm.
  • 026-050 3:54 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 3:54 pm to 3:59 pm.
  • 346-027 3:54 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:54 pm to 3:59 pm.
  • 026-051 3:59 PM · 1 min — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone on an unknown date, sometime between 3:59 pm on June 28, 1972 and 11:07 am on June 30, 1972.
  • 026-052 3:59 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone on an unknown date, sometime between 3:59 pm on June 28, 1972 and 11:07 am on June 30, 1972.
  • 026-054 3:59 PM · 37 min — Unknown person(s) and the White House operator talked on the telephone on an unknown date, sometime between 3:59 pm on June 28, 1972 and 11:07 am on June 30, 1972.
  • 346-028 3:59 PM · 19 sec — 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 3:59 pm and 4:00 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 026-053, June 28, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/026-053 (accessed September 18, 2026).