Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 413 › Conversation 413-010
Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on White House operator
Friday, February 23, 1973 · 3:18 PM–3:26 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 16 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon consulted with the White House operator in his Old Executive Office Building workspace to facilitate an outgoing call. The brief interaction served as a logistical bridge to connect the President with another party for further communication. No substantive policy matters or administrative decisions were documented during this exchange.
- White House operator
- Telecommunications
- Presidential logistics
- Office of the President
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NARA Description
On February 23, 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 3:18 pm and 3:26 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 413-010 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 413-10 Date: February 23, 1973 Time: Unknown between 3:18 pm and 3:26 pm Location: Executive Office Building The White House operator talked with the President. [See Conversation No. 43-188]
Also recorded on February 23, 1973
- 043-188 3:18 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 3:18 pm.
- 043-189 3:18 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:18 pm and 3:26 pm.
- 413-009 3:18 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 3:18 pm.
- 413-011 3:18 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 3:18 pm and 3:26 pm.
- 043-190 3:26 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and F. Edward Hébert talked on the telephone from 3:26 pm to 3:28 pm.
- 413-012 3:26 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and F. Edward Hébert met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:26 pm to 3:27 pm.
- 043-191 3:29 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and George H. W. Bush talked on the telephone from 3:29 pm to 3:32 pm.
- 413-013 3:29 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and George H. W. Bush met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:29 pm to 3:32 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 413-010, February 23, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/413-010 (accessed October 1, 2026).