Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 467 › Conversation 467-003

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Military communication

Friday, March 12, 1971 · 8:15 AM–8:18 AM ET · Oval Office ·18 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  White House operatorConversation467-003 onTape 467 (tape position 00:01:37–00:02:39)StartFriday, March 12, 1971 at 8:15 AMEndFriday, March 12, 1971 at 8:18 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 467-003 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate secure telephone communications with high-ranking military officials. After attempting to reach Admiral Thomas H. Moorer and General John W. Vogt, Jr., the President directed the operator to connect him instead with General Boda. The brief exchange focused exclusively on establishing these specific military lines of communication.

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Yeah.
No, no, I don't want to talk to him on that communication.
Better get General Bold for me.
Bold, Bold, B-O-D-A.

NARA Description

On March 12, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:15 am and 8:18 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 467-003 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 467-3

Date: March 12, 1971
Time: Unknown between 8:15 am and 8:18 am
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with the White House operator

     President’s call to Admiral Thomas H. Moorer

     Call to General John W. Vogt, Jr.
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                          NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                      Tape Subject Log
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Also recorded on March 12, 1971

  • 467-001 8:15 AM · 4 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 8:15 am.
  • 467-002 8:15 AM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 8:15 am.
  • 467-004 8:19 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:19 am to 8:20 am.
  • 467-005 8:20 AM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon, unknown person(s), and John W. Vogt, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:20 am and 8:32 am.
  • 467-006 8:45 AM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at 8:45 am.
  • 467-007 8:46 AM · 30 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:46 am to 8:47 am.
  • 467-008 8:47 AM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 8:47 am.
  • 467-009 8:48 AM · 25 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 8:48 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 467-003, March 12, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/467-003 (accessed September 18, 2026).