Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 345 › Conversation 345-008
Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on Communication management
Thursday, June 29, 1972 · 2:35 PM–2:40 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building
AI Summary
President Nixon instructed the White House operator to manage communication with an unidentified individual. He directed the operator to avoid reaching the person during their lunch hour and to facilitate a return call once they were available. This interaction highlights the administrative oversight the President maintained over his personal and professional scheduling.
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On June 29, 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 2:35 pm and 2:40 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 345-008 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 345-8
Date: June 29, 1972
Time: Unknown between 2:35 and 2:40 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with the White House operator.
Unknown person
-Location
-Return callAlso recorded on June 29, 1972
- 135-009 1:43 PM · 5 sec — unknown person(s) and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:43 pm and 11:59 pm.
- 135-010 1:43 PM · 33 sec — unknown person(s) and the White House operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:43 pm and 11:59 pm.
- 135-011 1:43 PM · 41 sec — unknown person(s) talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:43 pm and 11:59 pm.
- 135-012 1:43 PM · 1 min — unknown person(s) and Frank A. Sisco talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:43 pm and 11:59 pm.
- 135-013 1:43 PM · 46 sec — unknown person(s) and the White House operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:43 pm and 11:59 pm.
- 345-007 2:35 PM · 31 sec — 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 2:35 pm and 2:40 pm.
- 345-009 2:35 PM · 10 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 2:40 pm.
- 345-010 2:40 PM · 1 hr 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Alexander P. Butterfield, Henry A. Kissinger, and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:40 pm to 3:50 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 345-008, June 29, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/345-008 (accessed September 30, 2026).