Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 27 › Conversation 027-096

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on White House administration

Wednesday, July 26, 1972 · 7:28 PM–9:11 PM ET · White House Telephone ·25 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  White House operatorConversation027-096 onTape 27StartWednesday, July 26, 1972 at 7:28 PMEndWednesday, July 26, 1972 at 9:11 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 027-096 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon communicated with the White House operator via telephone to address logistical needs regarding his outgoing calls. The brief interaction serves primarily as a record of administrative coordination within the White House communications system. No policy decisions or substantive political discussions occurred during this exchange.

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NARA Description

On July 26, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:28 pm and 9:11 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 027-096 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 27-96

                                        (rev. Feb-02)

Date: July 26, 1972
Time: Unknown between 7:28 pm and 9:11 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The White House operator talked with the President.

     Status of call

Also recorded on July 26, 1972

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  • 027-094 6:58 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 6:58 pm to 7:28 pm.
  • 027-095 7:28 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:28 pm and 9:11 pm.
  • 027-097 7:28 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:28 pm and 9:11 pm.
  • 352-013 7:38 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 7:38 pm.
  • 352-014 7:42 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 7:42 pm.
  • 352-015 7:42 PM · 20 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 7:42 pm and 9:11 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 027-096, 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/027-096 (accessed September 18, 2026).