Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 344 › Conversation 344-001
Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on telecommunications
Tuesday, June 20, 1972 · 3:33 PM–4:09 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building
AI Summary
President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate an outgoing telephone communication. This brief interaction served the administrative purpose of connecting the President to another party for an official or personal discussion. No substantive policy matters or historical developments were recorded during this brief logistical exchange.
Audio
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On June 20, 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 3:33 pm and 4:09 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 344-001 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 344-1 Date: June 20, 1972 Time: Unknown between 3:33 and 4:09 pm.. Location: Old Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 25-88]
Also recorded on June 20, 1972
- 025-086 3:30 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:30 pm and 3:33 pm.
- 025-087 3:30 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Beverly J. Kaye talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:30 pm and 3:33 pm.
- 342-028 3:30 PM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Beverly J. Kaye met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:30 pm and 3:33 pm.
- 025-088 3:33 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:33 pm and 4:09 pm.
- 344-002 3:33 PM · 13 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 3:33 pm and 4:09 pm.
- 025-089 4:09 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Patrick J. Buchanan talked on the telephone from 4:09 pm to 4:16 pm.
- 344-003 4:09 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Patrick J. Buchanan met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:09 pm to 4:14 pm.
- 344-004 4:14 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 4:14 pm and 4:35 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 344-001, June 20, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/344-001 (accessed October 12, 2026).