Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 413 › Conversation 413-011
Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on telecommunications
Friday, February 23, 1973 · 3:18 PM–3:26 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 9 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon held a brief, procedural interaction with the White House operator to facilitate an outgoing communication. No substantive policy matters or political discussions were recorded during this exchange. The conversation served primarily as an administrative bridge to connect the President to another party.
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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 413-011 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 413-11
Date: February 23, 1973
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Conversation No. 413-39 (cont’d)
Time: Unknown between 3:18 pm and 3:26 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with the White House operator.
[See Conversation No. 43-189]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.
- 413-010 3:18 PM · 16 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 413-011, 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/413-011 (accessed October 1, 2026).