Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 676 › Conversation 676-017
Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Ron Walker
Wednesday, March 1, 1972 · 11:22 AM ET · Oval Office · 10 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon initiates a brief request for the White House operator to connect him with Ron Walker. This directive facilitates administrative communication between the President and a member of his staff. No further substantive policy or strategic discussions occur during this brief interaction.
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NARA Description
On March 1, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 11:22 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 676-017 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 676-17 Date: March 1, 1972 Time: 11:22 am Location: Oval Office The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 20-137]
Also recorded on March 1, 1972
- 020-136 11:19 AM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 11:19 am.
- 020-137 11:22 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 11:22 am.
- 020-138 11:22 AM · 24 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:22 am and 11:27 am.
- 020-139 11:22 AM · 54 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:22 am and 11:29 am.
- 676-018 11:22 AM · 28 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:22 am and 11:26 am.
- 676-019 11:22 AM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:22 am and 11:26 am.
- 676-020 11:22 AM · 26 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:22 am and 11:26 am.
- 676-021 11:22 AM · 25 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:22 am and 11:26 am.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 676-017, March 1, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/676-017 (accessed October 12, 2026).