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Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on Telephone operations

Friday, October 29, 1971 · 1:31 PM–2:39 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 13 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation302-009 on Tape 302 (tape position 00:05:55–00:06:16)StartFriday, October 29, 1971 at 1:31 PMEndFriday, October 29, 1971 at 2:39 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 302-009 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate an outgoing call to an unidentified individual. The brief exchange focused on establishing a connection, though the transcript provides no context regarding the identity of the recipient or the specific subject matter intended for discussion. The conversation serves primarily as a procedural recording of the President initiating a telephone communication.

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Transcript (AI-generated)

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Uh, what's that?
Uh, no, what do you have?

NARA Description

On October 29, 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 1:31 pm and 2:39 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 302-009 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 302-9

Date: October 29, 1971
Time: Unknown between 1:31 pm and 2:39 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The White House operator talked with the President.

     Telephone call to an unknown man

Also recorded on October 29, 1971

  • 302-002 1:31 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:31 pm and 2:39 pm.
  • 302-003 1:31 PM · 9 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 1:31 pm and 2:39 pm.
  • 302-004 1:31 PM · 32 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 1:31 pm and 2:39 pm.
  • 302-005 1:31 PM · 5 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 1:31 pm and 2:39 pm.
  • 302-006 1:31 PM · 11 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 1:31 pm and 2:39 pm.
  • 302-007 1:31 PM · 18 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 1:31 pm and 2:39 pm.
  • 302-008 1:31 PM · 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 1:31 pm and 2:39 pm.
  • 302-010 1:31 PM · 32 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 1:31 pm and 2:39 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 302-009, October 29, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/302-009 (accessed September 30, 2026).