Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 461 › Conversation 461-008

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on William P. Rogers

Tuesday, March 2, 1971 · 11:59 AM–12:01 PM ET · Oval Office ·15 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  White House operatorConversation461-008 onTape 461 (tape position 01:13:24–01:15:23)StartTuesday, March 2, 1971 at 11:59 AMEndTuesday, March 2, 1971 at 12:01 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 461-008 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon coordinated with the White House operator to facilitate a return call to Secretary of State William P. Rogers. During this brief interaction, the President specified that the connection should be established after 3:00 p.m. to suit his schedule. No further policy matters or substantive discussions were addressed during this exchange.

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So, yes, that is convenient.
I'll tell you, you can call after 3 o'clock.

NARA Description

On March 2, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:59 am and 12:01 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 461-008 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 461-8

Time: Unknown between 11:59 am and 12:01 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with the White House operator

     Call to William P. Rogers
           -Return call

Also recorded on March 2, 1971

  • 461-004 11:06 AM · 29 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Rudolph A. Peterson, Peter G. Peterson, Emil ("Bus") Mosbacher, Jr., Clark MacGregor, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., Henry A. Kissinger, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:06 am to 11:33 am.
  • 461-006 11:56 AM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:56 am and 11:59 am.
  • 461-007 11:59 AM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 11:59 am.
  • 461-009 12:01 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:01 pm to 12:06 pm.
  • 461-010 12:07 PM · 38 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Targut Menemencioglu, Emil ("Bus") Mosbacher, Jr., Christopher Van Hollen, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., Warren E. Burger, John W. Dean, III, John N. Mitchell, Edward L. Wright, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:07 pm to 12:44 pm.
  • 049-002 12:44 PM — unknown person(s) met in the Cabinet Room of the White House at an unknown time between 12:44 pm and 1:07 pm.
  • 461-011 12:44 PM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Ralph E. Ulmer, Mrs. Ralph E. Ulmer, Gary Ulmer, Tana Ulmer, Roger E. Johnson, David N. Parker, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:44 pm and 12:55 pm.
  • 461-012 12:53 PM · 14 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, Peter Heltemes, Jack Heltemes, Mrs. Jack Heltemes, Jack Heltemes, Jr., Holly Heltemes, Robert J. Dole, Robert Young, Mrs. Robert Young, David N. Parker, and George Bill met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:53 pm and 1:07 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 461-008, March 2, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/461-008 (accessed September 18, 2026).