Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 369 › Conversation 369-015

Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on Administrative task

Wednesday, October 18, 1972 · 6:51 PM–7:00 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building ·16 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  White House operatorConversation369-015 onTape 369StartWednesday, October 18, 1972 at 6:51 PMEndWednesday, October 18, 1972 at 7:00 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 369-015 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with a White House operator to clarify the correct spelling of a name, likely for a contact list or correspondence. The brief interaction focused exclusively on ensuring the accuracy of the individual's identity, identified in the transcript as 'Doerredore.' No other substantive policy or administrative matters were addressed during this exchange.

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Transcript (AI-generated)

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Treaded Door, D-O-E-R-R-E-D-O-R-E. Gold, Gold Lake Door.
Yes, on your list.

NARA Description

On October 18, 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 6:51 pm and 7:00 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 369-015 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 369-15

Date: October 18, 1972
Time: Unknown between 6:51 pm and 7:00 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 31-125]

Also recorded on October 18, 1972

  • 031-125 6:51 PM · 20 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:51 pm and 7:00 pm.
  • 369-014 6:51 PM · 13 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 6:51 pm and 7:00 pm.
  • 031-126 7:00 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Margaret Chase Smith, and Michael J. ("Mike") Mansfield talked on the telephone from 7:00 pm to 7:03 pm.
  • 369-016 7:00 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Margaret Chase Smith, and Michael J. ("Mike") Mansfield met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 7:00 pm to 7:03 pm.
  • 031-127 7:03 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:03 pm and 7:05 pm.
  • 369-017 7:03 PM · 13 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 7:03 pm and 7:05 pm.
  • 369-018 7:03 PM · 7 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 7:03 pm and 7:05 pm.
  • 031-128 7:05 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 7:05 pm to 7:14 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 369-015, October 18, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/369-015 (accessed September 18, 2026).