Conversation 742-002

TapeTape 742StartMonday, June 26, 1972 at 8:31 AMEndMonday, June 26, 1972 at 8:57 AMTape start time00:03:47Tape end time00:04:28ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Recording deviceOval Office

AI Summary

President Nixon held a brief, undocumented telephone conversation with an unidentified individual during a period of intense public scrutiny following the Watergate break-in. Due to the lack of a transcript, the specific substance of the exchange remains unknown, though it reflects the President's routine of conducting private, unrecorded-style consultations during the early stages of the scandal. This interaction serves as a historical example of the gaps within the archival record regarding sensitive communications from the summer of 1972.

WatergatePresidential communicationsOval OfficeExecutive records1972 events

Audio

Audio for this conversation has not yet been released by the National Archives.

NARA Description

On June 26, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:31 am and 8:57 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 742-002 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 742-2

Date: June 26, 1972
Time: Unknown between 8:31 am and 8:57 am
Location: Oval Office

An unknown person talked with the President.

      Telephone call

Transcript

No transcript is available for this conversation.

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