Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 399 › Conversation 399-001
Nixon alone in his EOB office on Billy Graham and Correspondence
Monday, January 22, 1973 · 7:56 AM–8:15 AM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 58 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met to dictate a personal letter to Reverend Billy Graham, reflecting on a recent church service and the performance of the choir. Beyond these ceremonial observations, the President briefly alluded to a developing, unspecified situation that required additional time and careful consideration. He noted his ongoing efforts to manage communication regarding this matter, including recent reports from an associate named Eric.
- Billy Graham
- Correspondence
- Church service
- Communication strategy
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NARA Description
On January 22, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 7:56 am and 8:15 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 399-001 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 399-1
Date: January 22, 1973
Time: Unknown between 7:56 am and 8:15 am
Location: Executive Office Building
The President dictated a letter to William F. (“Billy”) Graham.
Church service
-Choir
-Lord's PrayerAlso recorded on January 22, 1973
- 399-002 8:15 AM · 54 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 8:15 am to 9:10 am.
- 036-037 9:10 AM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:10 am and 9:47 am.
- 399-003 9:10 AM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:10 am and 9:47 am.
- 399-004 9:10 AM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:10 am and 9:47 am.
- 399-005 9:10 AM · 14 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 9:10 am and 9:47 am.
- 399-006 9:10 AM · 37 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:10 am and 9:47 am.
- 399-007 9:10 AM · 25 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 9:10 am and 9:47 am.
- 036-036 9:47 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone from 9:47 am to 9:53 am.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 399-001, January 22, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/399-001 (accessed October 11, 2026).