Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 401 › Conversation 401-021

Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on telecommunications

Thursday, January 11, 1973 · 1:05 PM–2:11 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 12 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation401-021 on Tape 401StartThursday, January 11, 1973 at 1:05 PMEndThursday, January 11, 1973 at 2:11 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 401-021 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon held a brief, procedural interaction with a White House operator to facilitate an outgoing call. No substantive policy matters or political discussions were recorded during this exchange. The conversation served primarily as an administrative bridge to connect the President with another party.

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NARA Description

On January 11, 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 1:05 pm and 2:11 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 401-021 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 401-21

Date: January 11, 1973
Time: Unknown between 1:05 pm and 2:11 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 35-133]

Also recorded on January 11, 1973

  • 838-022 1:04 PM · 26 sec — unknown person(s) and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:04 pm and 11:59 pm.
  • 035-133 1:05 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:05 pm and 2:11 pm.
  • 401-017 1:05 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:05 pm and 2:11 pm.
  • 401-018 1:05 PM · 13 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 1:05 pm and 2:11 pm.
  • 401-019 1:05 PM · 9 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 1:05 pm and 2:11 pm.
  • 401-020 1:05 PM · 10 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 1:05 pm and 2:11 pm.
  • 401-032 1:05 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:05 pm and 2:11 pm.
  • 401-033 1:05 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:05 pm and 2:11 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 401-021, January 11, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/401-021 (accessed October 1, 2026).