Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 369 › Conversation 369-003

Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on Bryce Harlow

Wednesday, October 18, 1972 · 7:41 AM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 10 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation369-003 on Tape 369StartWednesday, October 18, 1972 at 7:41 AMEndWednesday, October 18, 1972 at 7:41 AMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 369-003 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon instructed the White House operator to deliver unspecified materials to Bryce Harlow, an advisor and former congressman. The brief exchange focused on the logistics of ensuring these documents reached Harlow at his office. The interaction reflects Nixon's reliance on the operator for administrative coordination during his morning routine.

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I'd send that to Mr. Hall if he gets into his office.
You know, if he can get into the office.
I'm not going to get into his office.

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 7:41 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 369-003 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 369-3

Date: October 18, 1972
Time: 7:41 am
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 31-113]

Also recorded on October 18, 1972

  • 031-113 7:41 AM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 7:41 am.
  • 369-004 7:41 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 7:41 am and 7:53 am.
  • 031-114 7:53 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 7:53 am to 7:55 am.
  • 369-005 7:53 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 7:53 am to 7:55 am.
  • 369-006 7:55 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 7:55 am and 8:20 am.
  • 369-007 7:55 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 7:55 am and 8:20 am.
  • 369-008 7:55 AM · 8 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 7:55 am and 8:20 am.
  • 369-009 8:20 AM · 22 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 8:20 am to 9:50 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 369-003, 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/369-003 (accessed September 18, 2026).