Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 343 › Conversation 343-008

Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on Event planning

Monday, June 12, 1972 · 2:35 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 42 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation343-008 on Tape 343 (tape position 00:09:06–00:09:45)StartMonday, June 12, 1972 at 2:35 PMEndMonday, June 12, 1972 at 2:35 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 343-008 ↗

President Nixon consults with the White House operator regarding the logistical feasibility and personal preparation required for an upcoming visit or event. He weighs the benefits of managing the arrangements himself to ensure a smoother execution. The discussion reflects his ongoing concerns regarding the orchestration of his schedule and public engagements.

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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 2:35 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 343-008 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 343-8

Date: June 12, 1972
Time: 2:35 pm
Location: Old Executive Office Building

The White House operator talked with the President.

[See Conversation No. 25-51]

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a little more thinking now about that cluster.
I wonder if we maybe should reconsider my going down through it myself.
  • 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.
  • 343-006 2:32 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Patricia A. Gleason met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 2:32 pm.
  • 343-007 2:32 PM · 36 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 2:32 pm and 2:35 pm.
  • 025-051 2:35 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 2:35 pm.
  • 343-009 2:35 PM · 54 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 2:35 pm and 2:43 pm.
  • 025-052 2:43 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Dan Rather talked on the telephone from 2:43 pm to 2:45 pm.
  • 343-010 2:43 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Dan Rather met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:43 pm to 2:45 pm.

Conversation 343-008, 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/343-008 (accessed November 14, 2026).