Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 391 › Conversation 391-029

Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on telecommunications

Friday, November 3, 1972 · 9:45 AM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 16 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation391-029 on Tape 391StartFriday, November 3, 1972 at 9:45 AMEndFriday, November 3, 1972 at 9:45 AMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 391-029 ↗

President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate an outgoing call. This interaction served a logistical purpose, enabling the President to establish a connection with an unspecified party. No further policy or administrative developments were recorded during this brief exchange.

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On November 3, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 9:45 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 391-029 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 391-29

Date: November 3, 1972
Time: 9:45 am
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 32-167]
  • 032-165 9:42 AM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:42 am and 9:44 am.
  • 391-027 9:42 AM · 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 9:42 am and 9:44 am.
  • 032-166 9:44 AM · 43 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone from 9:44 am to 9:45 am.
  • 391-028 9:44 AM · 45 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:44 am to 9:45 am.
  • 032-167 9:45 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 9:45 am.
  • 391-031 9:45 AM · 25 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Jack R. Miller, and William L. Scott met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:45 am and 10:13 am.
  • 032-168 9:46 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 9:46 am.
  • 391-030 9:46 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 9:46 am.

Conversation 391-029, November 3, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/391-029 (accessed September 28, 2026).