Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 27 › Conversation 027-016

Nixon, Colson & Acker on Margaretta Rockefeller and White House correspondence

Thursday, July 20, 1972 · 9:45 AM–9:53 AM ET · White House Telephone · 26 sec

ParticipantsWhite House operator; Colson, Charles W.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Acker, Marjorie P.Conversation027-016 on Tape 27StartThursday, July 20, 1972 at 9:45 AMEndThursday, July 20, 1972 at 9:53 AMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 027-016 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon, assisted by Charles Colson and Marjorie Acker, verified the status of correspondence intended for Margaretta “Happy” Rockefeller. The participants confirmed that no letter had yet been sent to Mrs. Rockefeller. This brief administrative check ensured the President was accurately informed regarding the pending status of this specific communication.

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He stepped out for just a minute.
He did.
Marjacker's returning something to call for him.
Marjacker.
Marjacker.
All right.
Marjacker's calling.
Yeah.
Yes, Marjacker.
On the line.
Yeah.
Yeah, no letter has gone to Mrs. Rockford.
Fine.
Okay.
Okay.
Thank you.
All right.

NARA Description

On July 20, 1972, the White House operator, Charles W. Colson, President Richard M. Nixon, and Marjorie P. Acker talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:45 am and 9:53 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 027-016 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 27-16

Date: July 20, 1972
Time: Unknown between 9:45 am and 9:53 am
Location: White House Telephone

The White House operator talked with Charles W. Colson.

[See Conversation No. 748-3B]

     Marjorie P. Acker's call to the President

Colson conferred with the President.

     Call from Acker

The President talked with Acker.

     Margeretta (“Happy”) Rockefeller
         -Status of letter

Also recorded on July 20, 1972

  • 748-001 9:33 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 9:33 am.
  • 748-002 9:33 AM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:33 am to 9:45 am.
  • 748-003 9:45 AM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, Marjorie P. Acker, Margaretta ("Happy") Rockefeller, and Jay Lovestone met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:45 am to 10:38 am.
  • 027-017 9:54 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 9:54 am.
  • 027-018 9:54 AM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Margaretta ("Happy") Rockefeller talked on the telephone from 9:54 am to 9:56 am.
  • 027-019 9:56 AM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:56 am and 10:38 am.
  • 027-020 9:56 AM · 17 sec — Charles W. Colson and Jay Lovestone talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:56 am and 10:38 am.
  • 748-004 10:38 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:38 am and 10:59 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 027-016, July 20, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/027-016 (accessed October 2, 2026).