Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 278 › Conversation 278-014
Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on Presidential operations
Thursday, September 9, 1971 · 2:08 PM–2:11 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 11 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon initiated a brief communication with the White House operator to facilitate an outgoing call. Due to the lack of transcript content beyond the initial connection, the specific subject matter of the subsequent conversation remains undocumented. This interaction serves as a routine administrative bridge for the President’s telephonic operations.
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NARA Description
On September 9, 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 2:08 pm and 2:11 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 278-014 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 278-14 Date: September 9, 1971 Time: Unknown between 2:08 pm and 2:11 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 8-73]
Also recorded on September 9, 1971
- 008-071 2:03 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:03 pm and 2:05 pm.
- 008-072 2:05 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Clark MacGregor talked on the telephone from 2:05 pm to 2:08 pm.
- 278-013 2:05 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Clark MacGregor met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:05 pm to 2:08 pm.
- 008-073 2:08 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:08 pm and 2:11 pm.
- 008-074 2:08 PM · 21 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:08 pm and 2:11 pm.
- 278-015 2:08 PM · 4 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 2:08 pm and 2:11 pm.
- 008-075 2:11 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Patrick J. Buchanan talked on the telephone from 2:11 pm to 2:12 pm.
- 278-016 2:11 PM · 40 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Patrick J. Buchanan met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:11 pm to 2:12 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 278-014, September 9, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/278-014 (accessed October 9, 2026).