Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 278 › Conversation 278-023
Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on administrative…
Sunday, September 12, 1971 · 4:31 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 10 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon instructed the White House operator to limit the inclusion of social functions in his call logs and scheduling. This request reflects his desire to prioritize substantive official business over personal or ceremonial engagements. No further administrative actions were recorded during this brief directive.
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NARA Description
On September 12, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 4:31 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 278-023 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 278-23 Date: September 12, 1971 Time: 4:31 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 8-88]
Also recorded on September 12, 1971
- 008-088 4:31 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 4:31 pm.
- 008-089 4:31 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 4:31 pm.
- 278-024 4:31 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 4:31 pm.
- 278-025 4:31 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 an unknown time between 4:31 pm and 4:37 pm.
- 008-090 4:35 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 4:35 pm.
- 008-091 4:35 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:35 pm and 4:37 pm.
- 008-092 4:37 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 4:37 pm.
- 008-093 4:37 PM · 18 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Robert H. Finch talked on the telephone from 4:37 pm to 4:55 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 278-023, September 12, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/278-023 (accessed October 9, 2026).