Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 906 › Conversation 906-027

Nixon White House recording on Oval Office and informal conversation

Friday, April 27, 1973 · 8:45 AM–3:46 PM ET · Oval Office · 1 min

Participants[Unknown person(s)]Conversation906-027 on Tape 906StartFriday, April 27, 1973 at 8:45 AMEndFriday, April 27, 1973 at 3:46 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 906-027 ↗

AI Summary

An unidentified group of individuals met in the Oval Office to engage in an informal and cryptic discussion regarding themes of victory and religious conviction. The brief exchange centers on a philosophical or lighthearted disagreement concerning the identity of a 'winner,' ultimately invoking the figure of Jesus Christ. No policy decisions, administrative tasks, or substantive political developments are recorded during this interaction.

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You were supposed to be winning.
Jesus Christ won.
The one and only.
I don't know.
I don't know.

NARA Description

On April 27, 1973, unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:45 am and 3:46 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 906-027 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 906-27

Date: April 27, 1973
Time: 8:45 am - 3:46 pm
Location: Oval Office

Unknown men met.

      Assisngment [?]
           -Verification [?]

The unknown men left at an unknown time before 3:46 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 906-027, April 27, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/906-027 (accessed October 5, 2026).