Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 127 › Conversation 127-012

White House tour group on White House tours and Cabinet Room

Friday, June 22, 1973 · 12:29 PM–8:32 AM ET · Cabinet Room · 33 sec

ParticipantsWhite House tour groupConversation127-012 on Tape 127StartFriday, June 22, 1973 at 12:29 PMEndTuesday, July 10, 1973 at 8:32 AMRecording deviceCabinet RoomSourceNixon Library record for 127-012 ↗

AI Summary

A White House tour group visits the Cabinet Room to learn about the history and function of the space. An unidentified guide explains the significance of the President’s chair and the roles of various cabinet members, including George Shultz and Elliot Richardson. The group also receives historical context regarding presidential portraits, specifically focusing on the physical signs of stress depicted in portraits of leaders like Woodrow Wilson.

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Dyna beth sy'n digwydd yng Nghymru ac yn gwneud yr holl bethau sy'n mynd ymlaen yng Nghymru.
Dwi ddim yn gweld hynny.
Dwi ddim yn gweld hynny.
Dwi ddim yn gweld hynny.

NARA Description

a White House tour group met in the Cabinet Room of the White House on an unknown date, sometime between 12:29 pm on June 22, 1973 and 8:32 am on July 10, 1973. The Cabinet Room taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 127-012 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 127-12

Date: Unknown between June 22 and July 10, 1973
Time: Unknown between 12:29 pm, June 22 and 8:32 am, July 10, 1973
Location: Cabinet Room

Unknown people [tour group] entered

     [Unintelligible]

The unknown people [tour group] left at an unknown time before 8:32 am, July 10, 1973

Also recorded on June 22, 1973

  • 127-003 12:29 PM · 43 sec — Henry A. Kissinger and a White House tour group met in the Cabinet Room of the White House on an unknown date, sometime between 12:29 pm on June 22, 1973 and 8:32 am on July 10, 1973.
  • 127-004 12:29 PM · 7 min — Unknown person(s) [likely cleaning crew] met in the Cabinet Room of the White House on an unknown date, sometime between 12:29 pm on June 22, 1973 and 8:32 am on July 10, 1973.
  • 127-005 12:29 PM · 3 min — a White House tour group met in the Cabinet Room of the White House on an unknown date, sometime between 12:29 pm on June 22, 1973 and 8:32 am on July 10, 1973.
  • 127-007 12:29 PM · 3 min — a White House tour group met in the Cabinet Room of the White House on an unknown date, sometime between 12:29 pm on June 22, 1973 and 8:32 am on July 10, 1973.
  • 127-008 12:29 PM · 1 min — a White House tour group met in the Cabinet Room of the White House on an unknown date, sometime between 12:29 pm on June 22, 1973 and 8:32 am on July 10, 1973.
  • 127-009 12:29 PM — a White House tour group met in the Cabinet Room of the White House on an unknown date, sometime between 12:29 pm on June 22, 1973 and 8:32 am on July 10, 1973.
  • 127-010 12:29 PM — a White House tour group met in the Cabinet Room of the White House on an unknown date, sometime between 12:29 pm on June 22, 1973 and 8:32 am on July 10, 1973.
  • 127-011 12:29 PM — a White House tour group met in the Cabinet Room of the White House on an unknown date, sometime between 12:29 pm on June 22, 1973 and 8:32 am on July 10, 1973.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 127-012, June 22, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/127-012 (accessed October 17, 2026).