Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 658 › Conversation 658-015
Nixon & Mansfield on Foreign policy and Diplomacy
Thursday, January 27, 1972 · 2:10 PM–2:17 PM ET · Oval Office
AI Summary
President Nixon met with Senate Majority Leader Mike Mansfield to express gratitude for Mansfield’s recent public support regarding the administration's ongoing diplomatic efforts. The discussion centered on maintaining domestic and legislative momentum for a forthcoming peace proposal intended for international negotiations. Nixon emphasized the importance of keeping these proposals at the forefront of public discourse to maximize their impact and prospects for acceptance.
- Foreign policy
- Diplomacy
- Mike Mansfield
- Congressional relations
- Peace proposals
Audio
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On January 27, 1972, 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. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 658-015 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 658-15 Date: January 27, 1972 Time: 2:10 pm - 2:17 pm Location: Oval Office The President talked with Michael J. Mansfield. [See Conversation No. 19-134]
Also recorded on January 27, 1972
- 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.
- 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.
- 019-136 2:20 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 2:20 pm.
- 019-137 2:20 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:20 pm and 2:23 pm.
- 658-017 2:20 PM · 46 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 2:20 pm.
- 658-018 2:20 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:20 pm and 2:23 pm.
- 658-019 2:20 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:20 pm and 2:23 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 658-015, 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/658-015 (accessed October 12, 2026).