Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 658 › Conversation 658-012
Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on telecommunications
Thursday, January 27, 1972 · 1:03 PM–2:10 PM ET · Oval Office
AI Summary
President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate an outgoing call. The interaction served strictly as a logistical bridge to connect the President with another party for a separate conversation. No substantive policy matters or administrative decisions were addressed during this brief exchange.
Audio
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On January 27, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:03 pm and 2:10 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 658-012 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 658-12 Date: January 27, 1972 Time: Unknown between 1:03 pm and 2:10 pm Location: Oval Office The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 19-133]
Also recorded on January 27, 1972
- 019-133 1:03 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:03 pm and 2:10 pm.
- 658-011 1:03 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:03 pm and 2:10 pm.
- 658-013 1:03 PM · 24 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:03 pm and 2:10 pm.
- 658-014 1:03 PM · 25 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:03 pm and 2:10 pm.
- 019-134 2:10 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Michael J. ("Mike") Mansfield talked on the telephone from 2:10 pm to 2:17 pm.
- 658-015 2:10 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Michael J. ("Mike") Mansfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:10 pm to 2:17 pm.
- 019-135 2:17 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:17 pm and 2:20 pm.
- 658-016 2:17 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:17 pm and 2:20 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 658-012, January 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/658-012 (accessed October 12, 2026).