Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 622 › Conversation 622-008

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on telecommunications

Monday, November 22, 1971 · 4:26 PM–4:31 PM ET · Oval Office · 7 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation622-008 on Tape 622 (tape position 00:33:32–00:33:47)StartMonday, November 22, 1971 at 4:26 PMEndMonday, November 22, 1971 at 4:31 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 622-008 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon requested that the White House operator connect him to an individual located in the White House hall. This brief interaction served as a logistical bridge to facilitate an immediate follow-up conversation. No substantive policy matters were addressed during this short administrative exchange.

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The hall, please.

NARA Description

On November 22, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:26 pm and 4:31 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 622-008 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 622-008

Date: November 22, 1971
Time: Unknown between 4:26 pm and 4:31 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with the White House operator.

       Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542

[See Conversation No. 015-101]

Also recorded on November 22, 1971

  • 015-100 4:15 PM · 10 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Clark MacGregor talked on the telephone from 4:15 pm to 4:26 pm.
  • 015-101 4:26 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:26 pm and 4:31 pm.
  • 015-102 4:26 PM · 30 sec — unknown person(s) and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:26 pm and 4:31 pm.
  • 015-103 4:26 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:26 pm and 4:31 pm.
  • 622-009 4:26 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:26 pm and 4:31 pm.
  • 015-104 4:31 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 4:31 pm to 4:32 pm.
  • 622-010 4:31 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:31 pm to 4:32 pm.
  • 622-011 4:32 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:32 pm and 4:50 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 622-008, November 22, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/622-008 (accessed October 1, 2026).