Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 628 › Conversation 628-009
Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Telephone operations
Thursday, December 2, 1971 · 2:03 PM–2:07 PM ET · Oval Office · 9 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon consulted with a White House operator to facilitate an outgoing call. The brief exchange focused on establishing a connection with a specific, yet unnamed, individual. No substantive policy discussions occurred during this brief administrative interaction.
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NARA Description
On December 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 2:03 pm and 2:07 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 628-009 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 628-9 Date: December 2, 1971 Time: Unknown between 2:03 pm and 2:07 pm Location: Oval Office The President talked with the White House operator [See Conversation No. 15-201]
Also recorded on December 2, 1971
- 015-199 1:50 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:50 pm and 2:07 pm.
- 015-200 1:50 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:50 pm and 2:07 pm.
- 015-201 1:50 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:50 pm and 2:07 pm.
- 628-010 2:03 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:03 pm and 2:07 pm.
- 015-202 2:07 PM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 2:07 pm to 2:19 pm.
- 628-011 2:07 PM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:07 pm to 2:19 pm.
- 628-012 2:19 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 2:19 pm.
- 628-013 2:19 PM · 32 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Gordon M. Metcalf, William M. Batten, George P. Shultz, Richard A. Moore, Ronald L. Ziegler, White House photographer, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:19 pm to 2:50 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 628-009, December 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/628-009 (accessed October 12, 2026).