Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 318 › Conversation 318-011
Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on Telephone protocols
Wednesday, February 2, 1972 · 1:48 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 15 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon consulted with the White House operator regarding an incoming telephone communication. He requested to speak directly with the caller, signaling his intent to handle the matter personally. The brief exchange served as a coordination effort to facilitate a specific, immediate connection for the President.
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NARA Description
On February 2, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 1:48 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 318-011 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 318-11 Date: February 2, 1972 Time: 1:48 pm Location: Executive Office Building The White House operator talked with the President. [See Conversation No. 20-21]
Also recorded on February 2, 1972
- 020-020 1:40 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:40 pm and 1:48 pm.
- 318-008 1:40 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:40 pm and 1:48 pm.
- 318-009 1:40 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:40 pm and 1:48 pm.
- 318-010 1:40 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:40 pm and 1:48 pm.
- 020-021 1:48 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 1:48 pm.
- 020-022 1:50 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 1:50 pm.
- 318-012 1:50 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 1:50 pm.
- 318-013 1:50 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:50 pm and 1:56 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 318-011, February 2, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/318-011 (accessed September 19, 2026).