Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 394 › Conversation 394-005

Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on telecommunications

Friday, January 5, 1973 · 12:02 PM–12:36 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 12 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation394-005 on Tape 394StartFriday, January 5, 1973 at 12:02 PMEndFriday, January 5, 1973 at 12:36 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 394-005 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with a White House operator regarding the logistical management of his telecommunications. The discussion focused on the necessity of reviewing and potentially revising current operating procedures. No further substantive details were recorded, leaving the specific nature of the desired changes to the communication system unelaborated.

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NARA Description

On January 5, 1973, 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 12:02 pm and 12:36 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 394-005 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 394-5

Date: January 5, 1973
Time: Unknown between 12:02 pm and 12:36 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 35-93]

Also recorded on January 5, 1973

  • 394-001 11:53 AM · 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 11:53 am and 12:02 pm.
  • 394-002 11:53 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 11:53 am and 12:02 pm.
  • 035-091 12:02 PM · 55 sec — Charles W. Colson, White House operator, and Holly Holm talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:02 pm and 12:36 pm.
  • 035-092 12:02 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:02 pm and 12:36 pm.
  • 035-093 12:02 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:02 pm and 12:36 pm.
  • 394-003 12:02 PM · 34 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, Holly Holm, and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:02 pm and 12:36 pm.
  • 394-004 12:02 PM · 9 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 12:02 pm and 12:36 pm.
  • 035-094 12:36 PM · 12 sec — the White House operator and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at 12:36 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 394-005, January 5, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/394-005 (accessed October 11, 2026).