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Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on George P. Shultz

Friday, June 30, 1972 · 12:50 PM–12:52 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation347-002 on Tape 347 (tape position 00:04:37–00:04:47)StartFriday, June 30, 1972 at 12:50 PMEndFriday, June 30, 1972 at 12:52 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 347-002 ↗

President Nixon consulted with a White House operator to facilitate an outgoing call to an unidentified individual. While the recipient was not explicitly named in the official record, internal context suggests the call was intended for George P. Shultz. This brief interaction served solely as a logistical bridge to connect the President to his intended party.

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On June 30, 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 12:50 pm and 12:52 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 347-002 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 347-2

Date: June 30, 1972
Time: Unknown between 12:50 and 12:52 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with the White House operator.

     Call to an unknown person [George P. Shultz]
  • 026-029 12:16 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 12:16 pm.
  • 744-020 12:17 PM — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Charles W. Colson met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:17 pm to 12:44 pm.
  • 347-001 12:50 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:50 pm and 12:52 pm.
  • 347-003 12:50 PM · 36 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 12:50 pm and 12:57 pm.
  • 026-030 12:52 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon, George P. Shultz, and unknown person(s) talked on the telephone from 12:52 pm to 12:57 pm.
  • 347-004 12:52 PM · 1 hr 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John N. Mitchell, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, George P. Shultz, and John D. Ehrlichman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 12:52 pm to 2:10 pm.
  • 026-031 12:55 PM · 46 sec — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, and John D. Ehrlichman talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:55 pm and 2:10 pm.
  • 026-045 12:55 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:55 pm and 3:24 pm.

Conversation 347-002, June 30, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/347-002 (accessed September 30, 2026).