Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 760 › Conversation 760-002

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on John Marsh

Thursday, August 3, 1972 · 8:10 AM ET · Oval Office · 25 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation760-002 on Tape 760StartThursday, August 3, 1972 at 8:10 AMEndThursday, August 3, 1972 at 8:10 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 760-002 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon instructed the White House operator to initiate two separate calls. He requested a connection to General John Marsh, a former Democratic Representative, and sought to obtain a specific offer from the office of Charles Colson. These calls reflect the President's ongoing management of political outreach and administrative tasks.

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Operator, I'd like to call to John Marsh, that's General Marsh, Senator of the Democratic Congress, for your attention.
You, uh, I'm going to call Colson's office to get an offer, but you may have it, okay?

NARA Description

On August 3, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 8:10 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 760-002 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 760-2

Date: August 3, 1972
Time: 8:10 am
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 28-47]

Also recorded on August 3, 1972

  • 760-001 8:08 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:08 am and 8:10 am.
  • 028-047 8:10 AM · 21 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 8:10 am.
  • 028-048 8:10 AM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:10 am and 8:28 am.
  • 760-003 8:10 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:10 am and 8:28 am.
  • 760-004 8:10 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:10 am and 8:28 am.
  • 760-005 8:10 AM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:10 am and 8:28 am.
  • 760-006 8:28 AM · 27 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, Stephen B. Bull, White House operator, and John O. Marsh, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:28 am to 8:57 am.
  • 028-049 8:48 AM · 56 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and John O. Marsh, Jr. talked on the telephone from 8:48 am to 8:54 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 760-002, August 3, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/760-002 (accessed October 1, 2026).