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

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 ↗

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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14:39ie ie uh do not reach him at lunch when he gets back you can call me

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.

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
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  • 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.
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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).