Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 27 › Conversation 027-009

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Frank Sinatra

Wednesday, July 19, 1972 · 2:14 PM ET · White House Telephone · 34 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation027-009 on Tape 27StartWednesday, July 19, 1972 at 2:14 PMEndWednesday, July 19, 1972 at 2:14 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 027-009 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate an outgoing call to entertainer Frank Sinatra. The primary purpose of the communication was to locate Sinatra, who was reported to be in Monte Carlo at the time. This exchange served as an administrative step in the President's attempt to contact the singer.

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NARA Description

On July 19, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 2:14 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 027-009 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 27-9

Date: July 19, 1972
Time: 2:14 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The White House operator talked with the President.

[See Conversation No. 348-6D]

     The President's call to France A. (“Frank”) Sinatra
          -Sinatra's location in Monte Carlo
                 -Secretary in California

Also recorded on July 19, 1972

  • 348-002 1:57 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 1:57 pm.
  • 348-006 2:00 PM · 13 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, Frank L. Rizzo, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., White House operator, and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:00 pm to 2:25 pm.
  • 027-005 2:02 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 2:02 pm.
  • 027-006 2:02 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Frank L. Rizzo talked on the telephone from 2:02 pm to 2:09 pm.
  • 027-007 2:10 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked on the telephone from 2:10 pm to 2:12 pm.
  • 027-008 2:13 PM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 2:13 pm.
  • 027-010 2:25 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:25 pm and 2:35 pm.
  • 348-007 2:25 PM · 11 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 2:25 pm and 2:35 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 027-009, July 19, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/027-009 (accessed October 2, 2026).