Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 345 › Conversation 345-002
Nixon & Rizzo on Philadelphia and Public relations
Tuesday, June 27, 1972 · 9:06 PM–9:10 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building
AI Summary
President Richard Nixon met with Philadelphia Mayor Frank Rizzo to exchange pleasantries and discuss recent interactions with local media representatives. The brief conversation focused on personal well-being following a hospitalization and general administrative updates regarding university relations. No major policy decisions were reached during this short, informal check-in.
- Frank Rizzo
- Philadelphia
- Presidential communication
- Public relations
- Personal well-being
Audio
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On June 27, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Frank L. Rizzo met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:06 pm to 9:10 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 345-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 345-2 Date: June 27, 1972 Time: 9:06-9:10 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with Frank L. Rizzo. [See Conversation No. 26-20; one item has been withdrawn from this conversation]
Also recorded on June 28, 1972
- 345-001 8:54 PM · 47 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 8:54 pm and 9:06 pm.
- 026-020 9:06 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Frank L. Rizzo talked on the telephone from 9:06 pm to 9:10 pm.
- 026-021 9:10 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:10 pm and 9:44 pm.
- 345-003 9:10 PM · 44 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:10 pm and 9:44 pm.
- 345-004 9:10 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:10 pm and 9:44 pm.
- 345-005 9:10 PM · 31 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 9:10 pm and 9:44 pm.
- 026-022 9:44 PM · 36 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 9:44 pm to 10:20 pm.
- 345-006 9:44 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:44 pm to 10:20 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 345-002, June 28, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/345-002 (accessed September 30, 2026).