Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 313 › Conversation 313-015

Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on Public relations

Monday, January 10, 1972 · 3:00 PM–3:15 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 30 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation313-015 on Tape 313 (tape position 00:16:23–00:17:12)StartMonday, January 10, 1972 at 3:00 PMEndMonday, January 10, 1972 at 3:15 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 313-015 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with an unknown interlocutor to discuss strategies for improving public perception of his administration through orchestrated presidential outreach. The discussion focused on the potential impact of direct presidential phone calls and the development of favorable columns or media articles to shape public opinion. The participants aimed to leverage these communications to counteract negative impressions and highlight the global demand for engagement with the United States.

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I think there is a very good column for future articles and even presidential calls.
Of course, there's the impression that there's a lot of people who want to call the United States.
There's a lot of people who want to call the United States.

NARA Description

On January 10, 1972, 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 3:00 pm and 3:15 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 313-015 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 313-15

Date: January 10, 1972
Time: Unknown between 3:00 pm and 3:15 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with an unknown person.

     Possible column or article
          -Presidential calls
                -Public impressions

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  • 313-012 2:54 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 2:54 pm.
  • 313-013 2:54 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 an unknown time between 2:54 pm and 2:58 pm.
  • 313-014 2:58 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rogers C. B. Morton met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:58 pm to 3:00 pm.
  • 313-016 3:00 PM · 8 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 3:00 pm and 3:15 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 313-015, January 10, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/313-015 (accessed October 12, 2026).