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Nixon & Acker on William O. Chase and white house staff

Wednesday, November 8, 1972 · 3:30 PM–3:31 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 21 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Acker, Marjorie P.Conversation388-015 on Tape 388StartWednesday, November 8, 1972 at 3:30 PMEndWednesday, November 8, 1972 at 3:31 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 388-015 ↗

President Nixon consulted with his secretary, Marjorie Acker, regarding an upcoming scheduled telephone call from Dr. William O. Chase. The discussion focused on coordinating the timing of the call to ensure the President would be available at 3:45 pm. Acker confirmed the logistical arrangements for the call, noting her own requirement to depart on time.

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Marge, Dr. Chase is supposed to call.
Are you ready for me as he calls?
345.
Well, the boys know that my nurse picked me up.
So I have to, because I want to be right on time.

On November 8, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Marjorie P. Acker met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:30 pm and 3:31 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 388-015 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 388-15

Date: November 8, 1972
Time: Unknown between 3:30 pm and 3:31 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with Marjorie P. Acker.

       The President's schedule
            -Dr. William O. Chase
                  -Telephone call from Chase
                         -Timing
  • 033-075 3:28 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 3:28 pm to 3:30 pm.
  • 033-076 3:30 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:30 pm and 3:31 pm.
  • 033-077 3:30 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:30 pm and 3:31 pm.
  • 033-078 3:30 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:30 pm and 3:32 pm.
  • 388-013 3:30 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 3:30 pm and 3:31 pm.
  • 388-014 3:30 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:30 pm and 3:31 pm.
  • 388-016 3:30 PM · 5 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 3:30 pm and 3:32 pm.
  • 388-017 3:30 PM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., Charles W. Colson, White House operator, and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:30 pm to 3:37 pm.

Conversation 388-015, 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/388-015 (accessed September 28, 2026).