Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 658 › Conversation 658-029
Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on White House…
Thursday, January 27, 1972 · 3:07 PM ET · Oval Office
AI Summary
President Nixon held a brief, informal check-in with the White House operator to verify operational status and telephone connectivity. The interaction served as a routine administrative confirmation regarding the President's immediate communication capabilities. No substantive policy matters or strategic decisions were addressed during this brief exchange.
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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 3:07 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 658-029 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 658-29 Date: January 27, 1972 Time: 3:07 pm Location: Oval Office The White House operator talked with the President. [See Conversation No. 19-145]
Also recorded on January 27, 1972
- 658-026 2:50 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, Stephen B. Bull, and George Meany met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:50 pm to 3:00 pm.
- 019-143 2:56 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and George Meany talked on the telephone from 2:56 pm to 3:00 pm.
- 019-144 3:00 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:00 pm and 3:07 pm.
- 658-027 3:00 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:00 pm and 3:07 pm.
- 658-028 3:00 PM · 25 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:00 pm and 3:07 pm.
- 019-145 3:07 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 3:07 pm.
- 658-030 3:07 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:07 pm and 3:13 pm.
- 658-031 3:13 PM · 33 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, unknown person(s), and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:13 pm to 3:46 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 658-029, 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/658-029 (accessed October 12, 2026).