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Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on Joe Margiotta

Tuesday, October 24, 1972 · 1:34 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 16 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation373-002 on Tape 373StartTuesday, October 24, 1972 at 1:34 PMEndTuesday, October 24, 1972 at 1:34 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 373-002 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place a call to Joe Margiotta, the Republican leader of Nassau County. The purpose of the request was to facilitate communication with Margiotta or Dwight Chapin’s office regarding political matters. No further discussion or substantive policy decisions occurred during this brief administrative request.

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I'd like to talk to Joe Margiata.
He is the county general of Nassau County, or Mr. Chapin's office, whatever his name is.

NARA Description

On October 24, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 1:34 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 373-002 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 373-2

Date: October 24, 1972
Time: 1:34 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 32-16]

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  • 373-004 1:34 PM · 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 1:34 pm and 1:58 pm.
  • 373-005 1:34 PM · 14 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 1:34 pm and 1:58 pm.
  • 032-018 1:58 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:58 pm and 3:50 pm.
  • 032-019 1:58 PM · 20 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:58 pm and 3:50 pm.
  • 032-020 1:58 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:58 pm and 3:50 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 373-002, October 24, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/373-002 (accessed October 9, 2026).