Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 380 › Conversation 380-041
Nixon alone in his EOB office on Raymond C. Moley
Thursday, December 28, 1972 · 12:39 PM–2:20 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 4 min
AI Summary
President Nixon dictates a formal letter to Raymond C. Moley to express personal gratitude for Moley’s long-standing support, including his backing during Nixon's time as Vice President and his period out of office. The President reflects on the 1972 election campaign and the role of the National Committees, while also including a New Year's greeting from First Lady Pat Nixon. The discussion focuses on refining the letter's tone and content to ensure it appropriately acknowledges Moley's past contributions.
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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 380-041 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 380-41
Date: December 28, 1972
Time: Unknown between 12:39 pm and 2:20 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President dictated a letter to Raymond C. Moley.
Moley’s letter [to Rose Mary Woods], October 21, 1972
-The President’s reading
-Timing
-1972 election
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Conversation No. 380-41 (cont’d)
-Location
-Florida
1972 campaign
-The President’s dependence on others
-[Watergate]
-[Democratic and Republican] National Committees
The President’s appreciation for Moley’s support
-The President’s Vice Presidency
-The President’s period out of office
-Frances S. Hebard Moley
New Year’s greeting
-Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
Introduction to the President’s letter to Raymond Moley
-RewordingAlso 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.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 380-041, 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/380-041 (accessed October 10, 2026).