Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 312 › Conversation 312-014

Nixon & Moore on Military service and Commendation

Sunday, January 9, 1972 · 2:56 PM–2:57 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 1 hr 8 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Moore, Nora L.Conversation312-014 on Tape 312 (tape position 00:29:13–01:37:19)StartSunday, January 9, 1972 at 2:56 PMEndSunday, January 9, 1972 at 2:57 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 312-014 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon held a brief, ceremonial meeting with Nora L. Moore to offer congratulations regarding the military service of her relative. The discussion focused on honoring the individual's record as a Marine and exchanging pleasantries about travel destinations. No policy decisions or substantive administrative actions were addressed during this short social encounter.

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Position in tape: 00:29:13 – 01:37:19

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NARA Description

On January 9, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Nora L. Moore met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:56 pm to 2:57 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 312-014 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 312-14

Date: January 9, 1972
Time: 2:56 pm - 2:57 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with Mrs. Nora L. Moore.

[See Conversation No. 18-23]

Transcript (AI-generated)

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I just called to wish you a happy birthday.
Your son told me, the general told me you had the same birthday as mine, so I wanted to wish you the very best.
Well, anyway, you can be very proud again.
He has a great record as a Marine, and we just want you to have many happy returns.
Good.
Oh, that's a great place.
Still unspoiled enough.
Okay.
Thank you very much.
Got it.

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Thank you.

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Also recorded on January 9, 1972

  • 018-022 1:35 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 1:35 pm.
  • 312-011 1:35 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 1:35 pm.
  • 312-012 1:35 PM · 54 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:35 pm and 2:56 pm.
  • 312-013 1:35 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:35 pm and 2:56 pm.
  • 018-023 2:56 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Nora L. Moore talked on the telephone from 2:56 pm to 2:57 pm.
  • 018-024 2:57 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:57 pm and 4:42 pm.
  • 312-015 2:57 PM · 45 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 2:57 pm and 4:42 pm.
  • 312-033 2:57 PM · 31 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 2:57 pm and 4:42 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 312-014, January 9, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/312-014 (accessed November 13, 2026).