Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 767 › Conversation 767-007

Nixon alone in the Oval Office on 1972 Presidential Campaign

Friday, August 11, 1972 · 8:16 AM–8:55 AM ET · Oval Office ·13 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President)Conversation767-007 onTape 767StartFriday, August 11, 1972 at 8:16 AMEndFriday, August 11, 1972 at 8:55 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 767-007 ↗

AI Summary

President Richard M. Nixon met in the Oval Office to focus on his reelection campaign efforts. During the session, he dictated a formal letter intended for the organization known as Democrats For Nixon. This action underscores the administration's strategic outreach to disaffected members of the opposition party during the 1972 campaign cycle.

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NARA Description

On August 11, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:16 am and 8:55 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 767-007 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 767-7

Date: August 11, 1972
Time: Unknown between 8:16 am and 8:55 am
Location: Oval Office

The President dictated a letter to Democrats For Nixon.

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Also recorded on August 11, 1972

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  • 767-003 8:07 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:07 am and 8:15 am.
  • 767-004 8:07 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:07 am and 8:15 am.
  • 767-005 8:07 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Jeremiah Milbank, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:07 am and 8:15 am.
  • 767-006 8:15 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:15 am to 8:16 am.
  • 767-008 8:16 AM · 23 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:16 am and 8:55 am.
  • 767-009 8:16 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:16 am and 8:55 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 767-007, August 11, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/767-007 (accessed September 18, 2026).