Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 467 › Conversation 467-013

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Thomas H. Moorer

Wednesday, March 17, 1971 · 9:01 AM–9:10 AM ET · Oval Office ·3 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  White House operatorConversation467-013 onTape 467 (tape position 00:36:23–00:38:23)StartWednesday, March 17, 1971 at 9:01 AMEndWednesday, March 17, 1971 at 9:10 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 467-013 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate a telephone connection with Admiral Thomas H. Moorer, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. This brief interaction served as the administrative precursor to an urgent discussion regarding military or national security matters involving the Admiral. No further details of the substance of the conversation were recorded beyond the successful initiation of the call.

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NARA Description

On March 17, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:01 am and 9:10 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 467-013 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 467-13

Date: March 17, 1971
Time: Unknown between 9:01 am and 9:10 am
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with the White House operator

     Call to Admiral Thomas H. Moorer
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                              NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                       Tape Subject Log
                                          (rev. 9/08)

Also recorded on March 17, 1971

  • 467-012 9:01 AM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:01 am and 9:10 am.
  • 467-014 9:10 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Adm. Thomas H. Moorer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:10 am to 9:14 am.
  • 467-015 9:15 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:15 am to 9:16 am.
  • 467-016 9:16 AM · 17 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:16 am and 9:42 am.
  • 467-017 9:16 AM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:16 am and 9:42 am.
  • 467-018 9:16 AM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:16 am and 9:42 am.
  • 467-019 9:42 AM · 36 sec — Manolo Sanchez and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:42 am and 10:04 am.
  • 467-020 2:32 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:32 pm and 2:43 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 467-013, March 17, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/467-013 (accessed September 18, 2026).