Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 362 › Conversation 362-008

Nixon & Buchanan

Friday, August 4, 1972 · 2:34 PM–2:35 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 9 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Buchanan, Patrick J.Conversation362-008 on Tape 362StartFriday, August 4, 1972 at 2:34 PMEndFriday, August 4, 1972 at 2:35 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 362-008 ↗

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NARA Description

On August 4, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Patrick J. Buchanan met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:34 pm to 2:35 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 362-008 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 362-8

Date: August 4, 1972
Time: 2:34 pm - 2:35 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with Patrick J. Buchanan.

[See Conversation No. 29-24]

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Also recorded on August 4, 1972

  • 029-023 2:32 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:32 pm and 2:34 pm.
  • 362-006 2:32 PM · 17 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 2:32 pm and 2:34 pm.
  • 029-024 2:34 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Patrick J. Buchanan talked on the telephone from 2:34 pm to 2:35 pm.
  • 029-025 2:35 PM · 13 sec — Charles W. Colson and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:35 pm and 2:58 pm.
  • 029-026 2:35 PM · 28 sec — Charles W. Colson and Holly Holm talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:35 pm and 2:58 pm.
  • 029-027 2:35 PM · 22 sec — Patrick J. Buchanan and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:35 pm and 2:58 pm.
  • 029-028 2:35 PM · 1 min — Patrick J. Buchanan and unknown person(s) talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:35 pm and 2:58 pm.
  • 362-009 2:35 PM · 51 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, and Patrick J. Buchanan met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:35 pm to 2:58 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 362-008, August 4, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/362-008 (accessed November 2, 2026).