Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 348 › Conversation 348-007

Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on Jesse Calhoun

Wednesday, July 19, 1972 · 2:25 PM–2:35 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 11 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation348-007 on Tape 348StartWednesday, July 19, 1972 at 2:25 PMEndWednesday, July 19, 1972 at 2:35 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 348-007 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon directs the White House operator to place a call to Jesse Calhoun, who is identified as a staff member within Charles Colson's office. This brief administrative interaction serves as a directive for initiating communication with a specific subordinate. No further policy or strategic developments are discussed in this exchange.

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You should call Mr. Jesse Calhoun.
He's a later, later leader of Mr. Colson's office.

NARA Description

On July 19, 1972, 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 2:25 pm and 2:35 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 348-007 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 348-7

Date: July 19, 1972
Time: Unknown between 2:25 pm and 2:35 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with the White House operator

[See Conversation No. 27-10]

Also recorded on July 19, 1972

  • 027-007 2:10 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked on the telephone from 2:10 pm to 2:12 pm.
  • 027-008 2:13 PM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 2:13 pm.
  • 027-009 2:14 PM · 34 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 2:14 pm.
  • 027-010 2:25 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:25 pm and 2:35 pm.
  • 027-011 2:35 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Francis A. ("Frank") Sinatra talked on the telephone from 2:35 pm to 2:40 pm.
  • 348-008 2:35 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Francis A. ("Frank") Sinatra met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:35 pm to 2:40 pm.
  • 027-012 2:41 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Jesse M. Calhoon talked on the telephone from 2:41 pm to 2:42 pm.
  • 348-009 2:41 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Jesse M. Calhoon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:41 pm to 2:42 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 348-007, July 19, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/348-007 (accessed October 2, 2026).