Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 685 › Conversation 685-011
Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on administrative…
Tuesday, March 14, 1972 · 1:57 PM–2:55 PM ET · Oval Office
AI Summary
President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate an outgoing call. The discussion was purely administrative in nature, serving as a logistical bridge to connect the President with another party. No substantive policy matters or political decisions were addressed during this brief exchange.
Audio
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On March 14, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:57 pm and 2:55 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 685-011 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 685-11 Date: March 14, 1972 Time: Unknown between 1:57 pm and 2:55 pm Location: Oval Office The President talked with the White House operator.. [See Conversation No. 21-65]
Also recorded on March 14, 1972
- 021-063 12:36 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 12:36 pm.
- 021-064 12:36 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 12:36 pm.
- 021-065 12:36 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:36 pm and 2:55 pm.
- 685-008 12:36 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 12:36 pm.
- 021-066 2:55 PM · 20 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William L. Safire talked on the telephone from 2:55 pm to 3:15 pm.
- 685-012 2:55 PM · 20 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William L. Safire met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:55 pm to 3:15 pm.
- 021-067 3:15 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:15 pm and 4:18 pm.
- 685-013 3:16 PM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:16 pm to 3:24 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 685-011, March 14, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/685-011 (accessed October 3, 2026).