Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 388 › Conversation 388-002
Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on 1972 election
Wednesday, November 8, 1972 · 12:54 AM–1:00 AM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 8 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon held a brief, late-night meeting with unidentified individuals in the Old Executive Office Building shortly after his 1972 reelection victory. The discussion focused on logistical planning for an upcoming trip to Florida and brief mentions regarding California. No significant policy decisions were recorded during this abbreviated exchange.
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NARA Description
On November 8, 1972, 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 12:54 am and 1:00 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 388-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 388-2
Date: November 8, 1972
Time: Unknown between 12:54 am and 1:00 am
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with an unknown person.
[Conversation No. 388-2A]
California
[End of telephone conversation]
The President’s schedule
-Florida trip
[Aborted telephone call]
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARYAlso recorded on November 8, 1972
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 388-002, November 8, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/388-002 (accessed September 28, 2026).