Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 372 › Conversation 372-004

Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on White House operator

Wednesday, October 25, 1972 · 8:20 AM–9:05 AM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 10 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation372-004 on Tape 372StartWednesday, October 25, 1972 at 8:20 AMEndWednesday, October 25, 1972 at 9:05 AMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 372-004 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon engages in a brief, informal interaction with a White House operator regarding a personal financial matter. He inquires about his inability to provide reimbursement for a service rendered or expense incurred. The exchange concludes without any significant policy developments or administrative action.

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Why can't I pay you back?

NARA Description

On October 25, 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 8:20 am and 9:05 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 372-004 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 372-4

Date: October 25, 1972
Time: Unknown between 8:22 am and 9:05 am
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 32-30]

Also recorded on October 25, 1972

  • 372-001 7:42 AM · 8 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 7:42 am and 8:20 am.
  • 032-028 7:47 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:47 am and 8:20 am.
  • 032-029 8:20 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone from 8:20 am to 8:22 am.
  • 372-002 8:20 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 8:20 am to 8:22 am.
  • 372-003 8:20 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 8:20 am and 9:05 am.
  • 372-005 8:20 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 8:20 am and 9:05 am.
  • 032-030 8:22 AM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:22 am and 9:05 am.
  • 032-031 9:05 AM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 9:05 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 372-004, October 25, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/372-004 (accessed October 9, 2026).