Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 375 › Conversation 375-018

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

Thursday, October 26, 1972 · 2:41 PM–2:50 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 7 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation375-018 on Tape 375StartThursday, October 26, 1972 at 2:41 PMEndThursday, October 26, 1972 at 2:50 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 375-018 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon initiated a brief interaction with the White House operator to facilitate a telephonic connection. No substantive policy discussions or decision-making processes occurred during this short exchange, as it served strictly as a logistical step to place an outgoing call. The conversation concluded immediately upon the operator acknowledging the request.

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NARA Description

On October 26, 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 2:41 pm and 2:50 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 375-018 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 375-18

Date: October 26, 1972
Time: Unknown between 2:41 pm and 2:50 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 32-56]

Also recorded on October 26, 1972

  • 032-054 2:29 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:29 pm and 2:40 pm.
  • 375-015 2:29 PM · 10 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 2:29 pm and 2:40 pm.
  • 375-016 2:29 PM · 10 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 2:29 pm and 2:40 pm.
  • 032-055 2:40 PM · 24 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked on the telephone from 2:40 pm to 2:41 pm.
  • 375-017 2:40 PM · 25 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:40 pm to 2:41 pm.
  • 032-056 2:41 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:41 pm and 2:50 pm.
  • 032-057 2:50 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked on the telephone from 2:50 pm to 2:51 pm.
  • 375-019 2:50 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:50 pm to 2:51 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 375-018, October 26, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/375-018 (accessed October 9, 2026).