Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 278 › Conversation 278-046

Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on telecommunications

Thursday, September 16, 1971 · 9:20 AM–10:33 AM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 7 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation278-046 on Tape 278 (tape position 02:02:08–02:02:18)StartThursday, September 16, 1971 at 9:20 AMEndThursday, September 16, 1971 at 10:33 AMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 278-046 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate an outgoing call. The interaction was limited to administrative coordination regarding telephone connectivity. No substantive policy discussions or significant political decisions occurred during this brief exchange.

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NARA Description

On September 16, 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 9:20 am and 10:33 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 278-046 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 278-46

Date: September 16, 1971
Time: Unknown between 9:20 am and 10:33 am
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 9-35]

Also recorded on September 16, 1971

  • 009-034 9:20 AM · 56 sec — Stephen B. Bull, the White House operator, and unknown person(s) [George P. Shultz's secretary] talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:20 am and 10:33 am.
  • 009-035 9:20 AM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:20 am and 10:33 am.
  • 278-040 9:20 AM · 8 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 9:20 am and 10:33 am.
  • 278-041 9:20 AM · 23 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 9:20 am and 10:33 am.
  • 278-042 9:20 AM · 27 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:20 am and 10:33 am.
  • 278-043 9:20 AM · 22 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:20 am and 10:33 am.
  • 278-044 9:20 AM · 4 sec — 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 9:20 am and 10:33 am.
  • 278-045 9:20 AM · 2 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 9:20 am and 10:33 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 278-046, September 16, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/278-046 (accessed October 12, 2026).