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White House tour group on White House and Cabinet Room

Tuesday, June 27, 1972 · 11:28 AM–10:05 AM ET · Cabinet Room ·1 min

ParticipantsWhite House tour groupConversation103-012 onTape 103StartTuesday, June 27, 1972 at 11:28 AMEndFriday, June 30, 1972 at 10:05 AMRecording deviceCabinet RoomSourceNixon Library record for 103-012 ↗

AI Summary

A White House tour group was guided through the Cabinet Room, where they discussed the history and seating arrangements associated with Cabinet officers, including Secretary George P. Shultz. The conversation focused on the significance of the room's physical layout and specific chairs. The exchange remained informal and focused on the group's appreciative reactions to the historic surroundings.

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The back of the chair they had in cast members title.
And they may be involved if we need to take the chair with them.
Oh, do they really?
You know, if you take the chair, my presence becomes a cross that goes from left to right with the presence of God.
Two becomes the sanctuary of souls.
The sanctuary of souls.
I just feel like I'm a part of the presence of God.
You know, three.
You know, three.
Yeah.
Oh, I'm good.
You know, three.
Oh, this is very impressive.
Very impressive.
It's absolutely fantastic.

NARA Description

a White House tour group met in the Cabinet Room of the White House on an unknown date, sometime between 11:28 am on June 27, 1972 and 10:05 am on June 30, 1972. The Cabinet Room taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 103-012 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 103-12

Date: Unknown between June 27 and June 30, 1972
Time: Unknown between 11:28 am, June 27 and 10:05 am, June 30, 1972
Location: Cabinet Room

Unknown people [White House tour group] met

     Cabinet officers
          -Titles
          -Cabinet Room chairs
          -Secretary George P. Shultz

     Cabinet Room
          -Chairs

Recording was cut off at an unknown time before 10:05 am, June 30, 1972

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 103-012, June 27, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/103-012 (accessed September 18, 2026).