Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 381 › Conversation 381-004

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

Wednesday, December 13, 1972 · 1:12 PM–2:48 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 16 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation381-004 on Tape 381StartWednesday, December 13, 1972 at 1:12 PMEndWednesday, December 13, 1972 at 2:48 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 381-004 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with a White House operator to facilitate an outgoing telephone call to an unidentified individual. The brief exchange primarily functioned to coordinate the connection for the President's upcoming communication. No substantive policy matters or further actions were recorded in this fragment.

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Transcript (AI-generated)

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I'll call in later.

NARA Description

On December 13, 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 1:12 pm and 2:48 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 381-004 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 381-4

Date: December 13, 1972
Time: Unknown between 1:12 pm and 2:48 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with the White House operator [?].

       Telephone call to an unknown man

Also recorded on December 13, 1972

  • 381-002 12:25 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:25 pm and 12:28 pm.
  • 381-003 12:28 PM · 43 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 12:28 pm to 1:12 pm.
  • 381-005 1:12 PM · 12 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 1:12 pm and 2:48 pm.
  • 381-006 1:12 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 1:12 pm and 2:48 pm.
  • 381-007 1:12 PM · 11 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 1:12 pm and 2:48 pm.
  • 381-008 1:12 PM · 30 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 1:12 pm and 2:48 pm.
  • 381-009 1:12 PM · 15 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 1:12 pm and 2:48 pm.
  • 381-010 1:12 PM · 9 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 1:12 pm and 2:48 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 381-004, December 13, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/381-004 (accessed October 11, 2026).