Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 352 › Conversation 352-005

Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on communications

Wednesday, July 26, 1972 · 5:01 PM–5:10 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 7 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation352-005 on Tape 352StartWednesday, July 26, 1972 at 5:01 PMEndWednesday, July 26, 1972 at 5:10 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 352-005 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to discuss the transition into a quiet period. The brief exchange focused on establishing a peaceful environment for the President's upcoming activities. No further policy decisions were recorded during this communication.

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Transcript (AI-generated)

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It's going to be very quiet.
Great.

NARA Description

On July 26, 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 5:01 pm and 5:10 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 352-005 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 352-5

Date: July 26, 1972
Time: Unknown between 5:01 pm and 5:10 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 27-89]

Also recorded on July 26, 1972

  • 027-087 4:59 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone from 4:59 pm to 5:00 pm.
  • 352-003 4:59 PM · 4 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 4:59 pm and 5:00 pm.
  • 027-088 5:00 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Patrick J. Buchanan talked on the telephone from 5:00 pm to 5:01 pm.
  • 352-004 5:00 PM · 24 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Patrick J. Buchanan met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 5:00 pm to 5:01 pm.
  • 027-089 5:01 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:01 pm and 5:10 pm.
  • 027-090 5:01 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:01 pm and 5:10 pm.
  • 352-006 5:01 PM · 8 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 5:01 pm and 5:10 pm.
  • 027-091 5:10 PM · 25 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Clark MacGregor talked on the telephone from 5:10 pm to 5:20 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 352-005, 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/352-005 (accessed October 1, 2026).