Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 322 › Conversation 322-037

Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on White House switchboard

Thursday, March 9, 1972 · 2:30 PM–2:39 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 6 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation322-037 on Tape 322 (tape position 02:03:06–02:03:20)StartThursday, March 9, 1972 at 2:30 PMEndThursday, March 9, 1972 at 2:39 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 322-037 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon initiates a brief request for the White House operator to connect him with Under Secretary of State John N. Irwin. This interaction reflects the President's reliance on the switchboard to facilitate official communications with high-level State Department personnel. No substantive policy discussions occur, as the exchange is strictly procedural to establish the phone connection.

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Under Secretary Erwin, please.

NARA Description

On March 9, 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 2:30 pm and 2:39 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 322-037 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 322-37

Date: March 9, 1972
Time: Unknown between 2:30 pm 2:39 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 21-37]

Also recorded on March 9, 1972

  • 322-038 2:39 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John N. Irwin, II met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:39 pm to 2:40 pm.
  • 322-039 2:40 PM · 6 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 2:40 pm and 4:30 pm.
  • 322-040 2:40 PM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:40 pm and 4:30 pm.
  • 322-041 2:40 PM · 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 2:40 pm and 4:30 pm.
  • 322-042 2:40 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Rosemary Manarin met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:40 pm and 4:30 pm.
  • 322-043 2:40 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:40 pm and 4:30 pm.
  • 322-044 2:40 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:40 pm and 4:30 pm.
  • 322-045 2:40 PM · 11 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 2:40 pm and 4:30 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 322-037, March 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/322-037 (accessed October 3, 2026).