Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 277 › Conversation 277-030

Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on telecommunications

Wednesday, September 15, 1971 · 7:23 PM–9:30 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation277-030 on Tape 277 (tape position 02:27:14–02:28:01)StartWednesday, September 15, 1971 at 7:23 PMEndWednesday, September 15, 1971 at 9:30 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 277-030 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon held a brief administrative interaction with a White House operator to facilitate an outgoing call. The conversation serves primarily as a logistical connection point for the President to reach another party. No policy discussions or significant political decisions were recorded during this brief exchange.

Audio

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Transcript (AI-generated)

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NARA Description

On September 15, 1971, 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 7:23 pm and 9:30 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 277-030 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 277-30

Date: September 15, 1971
Time: Unknown between 7:23 pm and 9:30 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 9-32]

Also recorded on September 15, 1971

  • 277-026 5:22 PM · 11 min — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:22 pm and 7:23 pm.
  • 277-027 5:22 PM · 48 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 5:22 pm and 7:23 pm.
  • 277-028 5:22 PM · 58 sec — unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:22 pm and 7:23 pm.
  • 009-031 7:11 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:11 pm and 7:23 pm.
  • 277-029 7:23 PM · 43 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 7:23 pm.
  • 277-031 7:23 PM · 18 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 7:23 pm and 9:30 pm.
  • 277-032 7:23 PM · 15 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 7:23 pm and 9:30 pm.
  • 009-032 7:32 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 7:32 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 277-030, September 15, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/277-030 (accessed October 9, 2026).