Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 395 › Conversation 395-012

Nixon alone in his EOB office on Presidential birthday

Wednesday, January 10, 1973 · 3:50 PM–4:11 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 14 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President)Conversation395-012 on Tape 395StartWednesday, January 10, 1973 at 3:50 PMEndWednesday, January 10, 1973 at 4:11 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 395-012 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon dictated a memorandum for his files to document personal and administrative matters, including the status of Vietnam peace negotiations and upcoming staff scheduling. He also reflected on recent social events, specifically reviewing details and gifts from his recent birthday party hosted with his family and White House staff. Additionally, the President noted logistical discussions regarding the acquisition of a property and the management of Oval Office furnishings.

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First, uh, I'm not sure.
I don't know what you're talking about.
I don't know what you're talking about.
Second, this came out about one o'clock.
I don't know what you're talking about.
The second thing that I want to say is that I don't think that the House of Representatives is going to be the one that's going to be the one that's going to
All right.
All right.
So, we provide a lot of coverage, and we provide a lot of information, and we provide a lot of information, and we provide a lot of information, and we provide a lot of information, and we provide a lot of information, and we provide a lot of information, and we provide a lot of information, and we provide a lot of information, and we provide
When I was a kid, when I was a kid,
I was 5, I was 6, I was 4, I was 5, I was 6, I was 7, I was 8, I was 9, I was 10, I was 11, I was 12, I was 13, I was 14, I was 15, I was 16, I was 17, I was 18, I was 19, I was 20, I was 21, I was 22, I was 23, I was 24, I was 25, I was 26, I was 27, I was 28, I was 29, I was 30, I was 31, I was 31, I was 32, I was 32, I was 33, I was 33, I was 34, I was 34, I was 34, I was 35, I was 35, I was 36, I was 36, I was 37, I was 37, I was 37, I was 38, I was 38, I was 38, I was 39, I was 39, I was 39, I was 40, I was 40, I was 41, I was 41, I was 41,
The gifts were very, very special to me.
I don't know how to say it.
I don't know how to say it.
I don't know how to say it.
I don't know how to say it.
Uh, several posts were offered, uh, you know, for the White House staff, uh, and it's not backwards, you know, but, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh,
uh... uh...
Okay.
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And I just wanted to follow that up.
But they had an officer with an eye on me.
And this was my super high.
And they were all walking, and he was doing his work.
And I said, Richie Strickland, who was next to me, was talking to me.
And I said, hey, how are you?
And I said, how are you?
And I really said, well, she had a holiday.
And I said, how are you?
uh... uh... uh... uh... uh...
Thank you.
That's what I call my hope.
And there's a very small piece of the glass.
It's a very small piece of glass.
It's a very small piece of glass.
It's a very small piece of glass.
uh... uh...
And, uh, Mr. Hall, I had a great time with, uh, uh, those, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh,
Thank you.
Okay.

NARA Description

On January 10, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:50 pm and 4:11 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 395-012 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 395-12

Date: January 10, 1973
Time: Unknown between 3:50 pm and 4:11 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President dictated a memorandum for the files.

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[Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift]

        The President’s birthday

        Vietnam Settlement
             -Negotiations
             -H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman

        The President’s schedule
             -Charles W. Colson
             -John D. Ehrlichman [?]

        House
             -Location
             -Description
             -Purchase
                  -Financing
                  -Charles G. (“Bebe”) Rebozo

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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[Unintelligible]
[Duration: 18s]

END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
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                  NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                          Conversation No. 395-12 (cont’d)

      The President’s schedule
           -Dressing

      The President’s birthday party
           -Julie Nixon Eisenhower
           -Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
           -Mr. and Mrs. Roger E. Johnson
           -Gifts
           -Dinner
                  -White House Staff
           -Entertainment
                  -Dan Rowan and Dick Martin
                        -Football Routine
                        -The President’s call of thanks
                  -Leslie T. (“Bob”) Hope [?]

      Oval Office Furnishings [?]
           -Removal
           -Rose Mary Woods
           -Bird [?]

      Call to hope
            -Motion pictures [?]

      Conversation with Woods
           -H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman [?]

[End segment reviewed under deed of gift]
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Also recorded on January 10, 1973

  • 395-007 3:35 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Melvin R. Laird met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:35 pm and 3:41 pm.
  • 035-123 3:41 PM · 6 min — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone from 3:41 pm to 3:46 pm.
  • 395-008 3:41 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:41 pm to 3:46 pm.
  • 395-009 3:46 PM · 26 sec — 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 3:46 pm and 3:49 pm.
  • 395-010 3:46 PM · 41 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, unknown person(s), and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:46 pm and 3:49 pm.
  • 035-124 3:49 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Dan Rowan, and Dick Martin talked on the telephone from 3:49 pm to 3:50 pm.
  • 395-011 3:49 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Dan Rowan, and Dick Martin met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:49 pm to 3:50 pm.
  • 035-125 3:50 PM · 34 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:50 pm and 7:28 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 395-012, January 10, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/395-012 (accessed October 11, 2026).