Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 380 › Conversation 380-040

Nixon alone in his EOB office on L. Nicholas Ruwe and Personal correspondence

Thursday, December 28, 1972 · 12:39 PM–2:20 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 1 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President)Conversation380-040 on Tape 380StartThursday, December 28, 1972 at 12:39 PMEndThursday, December 28, 1972 at 2:20 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 380-040 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with L. Nicholas Ruwe to record a dictated letter of appreciation. The discussion centered on the President's gratitude for Ruwe's friendship and a thoughtful gift of Monte Cruz cigars, which reminded Nixon of their association during his 1962 California gubernatorial campaign. The meeting concluded with the exchange of New Year’s greetings.

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Cigars.
Cigars.
Thank God you're here today.
Thank you.

NARA Description

On December 28, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:39 pm and 2:20 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 380-040 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 380-40

Date: December 28, 1972
Time: Unknown between 12:39 pm and 2:20 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President dictated a letter to L. Nicholas Ruwe.

       Ruwe’s gift to the President
           -Monte Cruz cigars
                  -1962 California Gubernatorial campaign

       The President’s appreciation for Ruwe’s friendship

       New Year’s greeting

Also recorded on December 28, 1972

  • 035-027 12:39 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:39 pm and 2:26 pm.
  • 380-014 12:39 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:39 pm and 2:20 pm.
  • 380-015 12:39 PM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:39 pm and 2:20 pm.
  • 380-016 12:39 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:39 pm and 2:20 pm.
  • 380-017 12:39 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:39 pm and 2:20 pm.
  • 380-018 12:39 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:39 pm and 2:20 pm.
  • 380-019 12:39 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:39 pm and 2:20 pm.
  • 380-020 12:39 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:39 pm and 2:20 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 380-040, December 28, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/380-040 (accessed October 10, 2026).