Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 343 › Conversation 343-005
Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office
Monday, June 12, 1972 · 1:33 PM–2:32 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 31 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon held a brief administrative interaction with the White House operator to facilitate telephonic communications. The exchange focused on managing incoming or outgoing calls to support the President's daily workflow. No substantive policy discussions or significant strategic decisions were recorded during this brief connection.
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Position in tape: 00:07:05 – 00:07:33
part A, 7:03
NARA Description
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 343-005 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 343-5 Date: June 12, 1972 Time: Unknown between 1:33 and 2:32 pm Location: Old Executive Office Building The White House operator talked with the President. [See Conversation No. 25-48]
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Also recorded on June 12, 1972
- 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.
- 343-004 1:33 PM · 24 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.
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 343-005, 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/343-005 (accessed November 15, 2026).