Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 343 › Conversation 343-004

Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on Administrative logistics

Monday, June 12, 1972 · 1:33 PM–2:32 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation343-004 on Tape 343 (tape position 00:06:44–00:07:05)StartMonday, June 12, 1972 at 1:33 PMEndMonday, June 12, 1972 at 2:32 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 343-004 ↗

President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate communication, likely regarding an incoming or outgoing call. During this brief interaction, the President acknowledged information provided by the operator and indicated his intent to speak with a secretary. The exchange served primarily as a logistical coordination step for the President's ongoing administrative and communication tasks.

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7:03Oh, I see, I see.
7:03That's all right.
7:04I'll talk to the secretary.
7:04Hello?

On June 12, 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 1:33 pm and 2:32 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 343-004 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 343-4

Date: June 12, 1972
Time: Unknown between 1:33 and 2:32 pm
Location: Old Executive Office Building

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 25-47]
  • 025-047 1:33 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:33 pm and 2:32 pm.
  • 025-048 1:33 PM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:33 pm and 2:32 pm.
  • 343-001 1:33 PM · 1 min — 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 1:33 pm and 2:32 pm.
  • 343-002 1:33 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:33 pm and 2:32 pm.
  • 343-003 1:33 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:33 pm and 2:32 pm.
  • 343-005 1:33 PM · 28 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 1:33 pm and 2:32 pm.
  • 025-049 2:32 PM · 35 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Patricia A. Gleason talked on the telephone at 2:32 pm.
  • 025-050 2:32 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:32 pm and 2:35 pm.

Conversation 343-004, June 12, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/343-004 (accessed September 30, 2026).