Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 345 › Conversation 345-008

Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office

Thursday, June 29, 1972 · 2:35 PM–2:40 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation345-008 on Tape 345 (tape position 00:14:30–00:14:48)StartThursday, June 29, 1972 at 2:35 PMEndThursday, June 29, 1972 at 2:40 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 345-008 ↗

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.

Audio

part A, 14:30

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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 call

Transcript (AI-generated)

This transcript was generated automatically by AI (WhisperX) and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Names and numbers are often wrong; speakers are not identified. Do not cite it as authoritative — verify against the audio and the finding aid.

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ie ie uh do not reach him at lunch when he gets back you can call me

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  • 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.
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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 November 14, 2026).