Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 320 › Conversation 320-014
Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on telecommunications
Tuesday, February 8, 1972 · 2:31 PM–2:44 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 3 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate an outgoing call. The discussion served as a logistical bridge to connect the President with another party. No substantive policy or political developments occurred during this brief administrative interaction.
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NARA Description
On February 8, 1972, 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 2:31 pm and 2:44 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 320-014 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 320-14 Date: February 8, 1972 Time: Unknown between 2:31 pm and 2:44 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator. [See also Conversation No. 20-58]
Also recorded on February 8, 1972
- 020-058 2:31 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 2:31 pm.
- 020-059 2:31 PM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 2:31 pm.
- 020-060 2:31 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:31 pm and 2:44 pm.
- 020-061 2:31 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:31 pm and 2:44 pm.
- 320-015 2:31 PM · 16 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 2:31 pm and 2:44 pm.
- 320-016 2:31 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:31 pm and 2:44 pm.
- 320-017 2:31 PM · 4 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 2:31 pm and 2:44 pm.
- 020-062 2:44 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone from 2:44 pm to 2:48 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 320-014, February 8, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/320-014 (accessed October 2, 2026).