Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 27 › Conversation 027-020
Colson & Lovestone on Political strategy and Labor relations
Thursday, July 20, 1972 · 9:56 AM–10:38 AM ET · White House Telephone · 17 sec
AI Summary
Charles W. Colson and Jay Lovestone engaged in a brief telephone consultation regarding sensitive, non-public matters. Due to the withdrawal of the primary transcript content as personal/returnable material, the specific strategic objectives or political topics discussed remain restricted. The interaction highlights the ongoing communication between the White House and external political or labor affiliates during the 1972 period.
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NARA Description
On July 20, 1972, Charles W. Colson and Jay Lovestone talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:56 am and 10:38 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 027-020 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 27-20 Date: July 20, 1972 Time: Unknown between 9:56 am and 10:38 am Location: White House Telephone Charles W. Colson talked with Jay Lovestone. [See Conversation No. 748-3F] ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 3m 31s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 *****************************************************************
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.
- 027-016 9:45 AM · 26 sec — 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 027-020, 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/027-020 (accessed October 2, 2026).