Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 668 › Conversation 668-003

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on White House switchboard

Wednesday, February 9, 1972 · 7:58 AM–8:28 AM ET · Oval Office · 4 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation668-003 on Tape 668 (tape position 00:25:17–00:28:22)StartWednesday, February 9, 1972 at 7:58 AMEndWednesday, February 9, 1972 at 8:28 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 668-003 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate outgoing telephone calls to Representative John Myers of Indiana and Representative John Zwach of Minnesota. The interaction served as a logistical coordination step to connect the President with these members of Congress. No substantive policy discussions were recorded during this brief administrative exchange.

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Position in tape: 00:25:17 – 00:28:22

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NARA Description

On February 9, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 7:58 am and 8:28 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 668-003 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 668-3

Date: February 9, 1972
Time: Unknown between 7:58 am and 8:28 am
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 20-75]

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that calls for three congressmen.
The orders are relevant.
Erlenborn of Illinois, John Erlenborn.
Myers, John Myers, again, of Indiana.
And Swack, S-W-A-C-H, of Minnesota.
Okay, thank you.

Also recorded on February 9, 1972

  • 020-075 7:58 AM · 30 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:58 am and 8:31 am.
  • 090-002 7:58 AM · 11 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, and unknown person(s) [members of Kissinger's staff] met in the Cabinet Room of the White House at an unknown time between 7:58 am and 11:31 am.
  • 668-002 7:58 AM · 25 min — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 7:58 am and 8:28 am.
  • 668-004 8:28 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:28 am to 8:31 am.
  • 020-076 8:31 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, and John N. Erleborn talked on the telephone from 8:31 am to 8:32 am.
  • 668-005 8:31 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John N. Erleborn met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:31 am to 8:32 am.
  • 020-077 8:34 AM · 43 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and John T. Myers talked on the telephone from 8:34 am to 8:35 am.
  • 668-006 8:34 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John T. Myers met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:34 am to 8:35 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 668-003, February 9, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/668-003 (accessed November 9, 2026).