Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 278 › Conversation 278-024

Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on White House operator

Sunday, September 12, 1971 · 4:31 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 11 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation278-024 on Tape 278 (tape position 00:33:46–00:33:57)StartSunday, September 12, 1971 at 4:31 PMEndSunday, September 12, 1971 at 4:31 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 278-024 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate an outgoing call. This brief exchange served as an administrative step to connect the President with another party. The recording concludes immediately after the operator acknowledges the request to remain on the line.

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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 278-024 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 278-24

Date: September 12, 1971
Time: 4:31 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The White House operator talked with the President.

[See Conversation No. 8-89]

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.
  • 278-023 4:31 PM · 10 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.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 278-024, 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/278-024 (accessed October 9, 2026).