Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 324 › Conversation 324-024

Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on telecommunications

Wednesday, March 22, 1972 · 12:47 PM–1:12 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 7 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation324-024 on Tape 324 (tape position 03:20:13–03:20:24)StartWednesday, March 22, 1972 at 12:47 PMEndWednesday, March 22, 1972 at 1:12 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 324-024 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon initiates a brief interaction with the White House operator to place an outgoing telephone call. No substantive policy discussions occur, as the exchange serves primarily as a logistical step for the President to connect with another party. The recording concludes immediately after the request is processed, reflecting standard administrative procedure within the Executive Office Building.

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NARA Description

On March 22, 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 12:47 pm and 1:12 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 324-024 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 324-24

Date: March 22, 1972
Time: Unknown between 12:47 pm and 1:12 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 21-130]

Also recorded on March 22, 1972

  • 324-023 12:47 PM · 34 sec — 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 12:47 pm and 1:12 pm.
  • 021-131 1:12 PM · 18 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 1:12 pm to 1:30 pm.
  • 324-025 1:12 PM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 1:12 pm to 1:30 pm.
  • 021-132 1:30 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:30 pm and 3:24 pm.
  • 324-026 1:30 PM · 1 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 1:30 pm and 2:55 pm.
  • 324-027 1:30 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:30 pm and 2:55 pm.
  • 324-028 1:30 PM · 8 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 1:30 pm and 2:55 pm.
  • 324-029 1:30 PM · 33 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 1:30 pm and 2:55 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 324-024, March 22, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/324-024 (accessed October 3, 2026).