Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 27 › Conversation 027-079

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on John B. Connally

Wednesday, July 26, 1972 · 12:22 PM–1:10 PM ET · White House Telephone · 13 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation027-079 on Tape 27StartWednesday, July 26, 1972 at 12:22 PMEndWednesday, July 26, 1972 at 1:10 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 027-079 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon initiates a request for the White House operator to place a telephone call to John B. Connally. The brief exchange serves as a logistical bridge to facilitate direct communication between the President and the former Treasury Secretary. No further policy discussions or substantive developments occur during this interaction.

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Yes, sir.
Dr. Conley, please.
All right.

NARA Description

On July 26, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:22 pm and 1:10 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 027-079 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 27-79

Date: July 26, 1972
Time: Unknown between 12:22 pm and 1:10 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

     Request for a call to John B. Connally

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  • 754-005 11:55 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:55 am and 12:05 pm.
  • 754-006 12:05 PM · 49 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Jonny Cash, William Brock, William E. Timmons, White House photographer, June Cash, Reba Cash Hancock, and Bobbie John met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:05 pm to 12:22 pm.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 027-079, July 26, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/027-079 (accessed October 10, 2026).