Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 345 › Conversation 345-017

Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on Administrative routines

Thursday, June 29, 1972 · 6:00 PM–6:25 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation345-017 on Tape 345 (tape position 02:03:53–02:03:56)StartThursday, June 29, 1972 at 6:00 PMEndThursday, June 29, 1972 at 6:25 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 345-017 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon received a brief telephone call while working in his Old Executive Office Building suite. The interaction, facilitated by the White House operator, served as a routine communication channel for the President. No substantive policy discussions or administrative decisions were recorded during this brief exchange.

Audio

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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 6:00 pm and 6:25 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 345-017 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 345-17

Date: June 29, 1972
Time: Unknown between 6:00 and 6:25 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with the White House operator.

     Telephone call to the President

Also recorded on June 29, 1972

  • 345-013 4:35 PM · 10 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 4:35 pm and 5:55 pm.
  • 345-015 5:55 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Patrick J. Buchanan, and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 5:55 pm to 6:00 pm.
  • 345-016 6:00 PM · 43 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 6:00 pm and 6:25 pm.
  • 345-018 6:00 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 6:00 pm and 6:25 pm.
  • 345-019 6:25 PM · 11 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 6:25 pm.
  • 345-020 6:54 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and David C. Hoopes met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 6:54 pm to 6:55 pm.
  • 345-021 6:55 PM · 9 min — 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 6:55 pm and 8:27 pm.
  • 345-022 6:55 PM · 28 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 6:55 pm and 8:27 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 345-017, 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/345-017 (accessed September 30, 2026).