Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 333 › Conversation 333-018
Nixon & Moorer on Military readiness and Emergency response
Wednesday, April 26, 1972 · 2:08 PM–2:12 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 1 min
AI Summary
President Nixon and Admiral Thomas H. Moorer held a brief check-in to discuss military readiness following a reported accident. The President sought assurance that personnel were properly prepared to handle the situation, though specific details regarding the nature of the incident remain vague in the transcript. Moorer confirmed the status of ongoing preparations before the call concluded.
- Military readiness
- Emergency response
- Vietnam War era
- Military operations
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NARA Description
On April 26, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Adm. Thomas H. Moorer met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:08 pm to 2:12 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 333-018 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 333-18
Date: April 26, 1972
Time: 2:08 pm - 2:12 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with Adm. Thomas H. Moorer.
[See Conversation No. 23-83]Also recorded on April 26, 1972
- 023-080 1:10 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:10 pm and 1:45 pm.
- 023-081 1:45 PM · 20 min — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 1:45 pm to 2:07 pm.
- 333-016 1:45 PM · 13 min — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Charles W. Colson met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 1:45 pm to 2:07 pm.
- 023-082 2:07 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:07 pm and 2:08 pm.
- 333-017 2:07 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 2:07 pm and 2:08 pm.
- 023-083 2:08 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Adm. Thomas H. Moorer talked on the telephone from 2:08 pm to 2:12 pm.
- 333-019 2:12 PM · 5 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 2:12 pm and 3:43 pm.
- 333-020 2:12 PM · 16 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 2:12 pm and 3:43 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 333-018, April 26, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/333-018 (accessed October 9, 2026).