Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 374 › Conversation 374-015
Nixon & Chapin on 1972 presidential campaign and political strategy
Friday, October 27, 1972 · 9:52 AM–9:54 AM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 13 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his Deputy Assistant, Dwight L. Chapin, for a brief discussion in the Old Executive Office Building. While no transcript is available for this two-minute exchange, the meeting occurred during the final stages of the 1972 presidential campaign. The brief duration suggests an administrative check-in or the communication of urgent tactical instructions regarding campaign logistics or scheduling.
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On October 27, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Dwight L. Chapin met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:52 am to 9:54 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 374-015 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 374-15 Date: October 27, 1972 Time: 9:52 am - 9:54 am Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with Dwight L. Chapin. ***************************************************************** [Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 10/16/2019. Segment cleared for release.] [Personal Returnable] [374-015-w001] [Duration: 2m 4s] [See Conversation No. 032-071] *****************************************************************
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- 032-069 9:52 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 9:52 am.
- 032-070 9:52 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 9:52 am.
- 032-071 9:52 AM · 20 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Dwight L. Chapin talked on the telephone from 9:52 am to 9:54 am.
- 374-013 9:52 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 9:52 am.
- 374-014 9:52 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 9:52 am.
- 032-072 9:55 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:55 am and 11:05 am.
- 374-016 9:55 AM · 27 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:55 am to 11:08 am.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 374-015, October 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/374-015 (accessed October 9, 2026).