Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 27 › Conversation 027-027
Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on White House tapes
Thursday, July 20, 1972 · 4:04 PM–5:35 PM ET · White House Telephone · 14 sec
AI Summary
President Richard M. Nixon engaged in a telephone conversation with an unidentified individual, the content of which remains largely obscured due to the lack of a transcript. The interaction is cross-referenced with Conversation 349-12E, though the specific subject matter and any resulting actions from this exchange are currently unavailable for historical analysis.
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On July 20, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:04 pm and 5:35 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 027-027 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 27-27
Date: July 20, 1972
Time: Unknown between 4:04 pm and 5:35 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with an unknown person.
[See Conversation No. 349-12E]
[Unintelligible]Also recorded on July 20, 1972
- 349-008 2:47 PM · 16 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 2:47 pm and 3:02 pm.
- 349-009 2:47 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 an unknown time between 2:47 pm and 3:02 pm.
- 027-024 3:02 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 3:02 pm to 3:16 pm.
- 349-011 3:02 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:02 pm to 3:16 pm.
- 027-025 3:16 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:16 pm and 4:02 pm.
- 349-012 3:16 PM · 30 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, unknown person(s), White House operator, Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon, Charles W. Colson, and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:16 pm to 5:30 pm.
- 027-026 4:02 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon talked on the telephone from 4:02 pm to 4:04 pm.
- 027-028 4:28 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone at 4:28 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 027-027, 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/027-027 (accessed October 2, 2026).