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Nixon & Pitchess on Law Enforcement and Frank Rizzo

Thursday, January 27, 1972 · 2:32 PM–2:34 PM ET · Oval Office

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Pitchess, Peter J.Conversation658-022 on Tape 658 (tape position 04:24:48–04:29:11)StartThursday, January 27, 1972 at 2:32 PMEndThursday, January 27, 1972 at 2:34 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 658-022 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon held a brief meeting with Los Angeles County Sheriff Peter J. Pitchess to discuss administrative coordination and personal matters. During the exchange, the President acknowledged the presence of Philadelphia Police Commissioner Frank Rizzo and expressed his well-wishes regarding the health of Pitchess’s wife, who was undergoing surgery. The conversation served primarily as a professional courtesy to maintain relations with prominent law enforcement officials.

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4:24:44I've got it.
4:24:47I know that they will send it, but it was not mentioned.
4:24:50But, you know, just so I know who did it, it's okay.
4:24:54Right.
4:24:55Actually, this is one of your former colleagues, Rizzo, that's here today, so...
4:25:01He's a fine man.
4:25:02Fine man, he says.
4:25:04And also, I want to wish your wife all the best.
4:25:06She's in the hospital.
4:25:07We're operating on her.
4:25:09It's going to be fine.
4:25:10Okay, that's fine.
4:25:11Fine.
4:25:12Good.
4:25:12I hope she releases.
4:25:14Right.
4:25:15Well, it's all right.
4:25:17Take care.
4:25:18Don't be too worried.
4:25:20Okay.
4:25:21Bye.
4:25:27Peter Pitches, who is the sheriff of Los Angeles County, and he's in the hospital, and he does everything.

NARA Description

On January 27, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Peter J. Pitchess met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:32 pm to 2:34 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 658-022 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 658-22

Date: January 27, 1972
Time: 2:32 pm - 2:34 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with Peter J. Pitchess.

[See Conversation No. 19-140]

Also recorded on January 27, 1972

  • 019-139 2:24 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:24 pm and 2:32 pm.
  • 658-021 2:24 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:24 pm and 2:32 pm.
  • 019-140 2:32 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Peter J. Pitchess talked on the telephone from 2:32 pm to 2:34 pm.
  • 019-141 2:34 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:34 pm and 2:40 pm.
  • 658-023 2:34 PM · 28 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:34 pm and 2:40 pm.
  • 658-024 2:34 PM · 22 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:34 pm and 2:40 pm.
  • 019-142 2:40 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John N. Mitchell talked on the telephone from 2:40 pm to 2:45 pm.
  • 658-025 2:40 PM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John N. Mitchell met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:40 pm to 2:45 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 658-022, 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/658-022 (accessed October 12, 2026).