Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 768 › Conversation 768-003

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Presidential dictation

Monday, August 14, 1972 · 8:45 AM–9:00 AM ET · Oval Office ·7 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  [Unknown person(s)]Conversation768-003 onTape 768StartMonday, August 14, 1972 at 8:45 AMEndMonday, August 14, 1972 at 9:00 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 768-003 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon utilized this brief morning session in the Oval Office to record personal dictation for his records. The interaction involved an unidentified individual whose presence did not result in a recorded dialogue. Consequently, the session focused exclusively on the President's administrative tasks and official reflections rather than a collaborative discussion or policy deliberation.

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NARA Description

On August 14, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:45 am and 9:00 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 768-003 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 768-3

Date: August 14, 1972
Time: Unknown between 8:45 am and 9:00 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with an unknown person.

             The President’s dictation
                 -Transcription

                                       (rev. Nov-03)

The unknown person left at an unknown time before 9:00 am.

Also recorded on August 14, 1972

  • 768-001 8:38 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:38 am to 8:45 am.
  • 768-002 8:45 AM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Patrick J. Buchanan, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:45 am and 9:00 am.
  • 768-004 9:00 AM · 1 hr 13 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John B. Connally, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, John N. Mitchell, and Clark MacGregor met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:00 am to 10:42 am.
  • 768-005 10:42 AM · 15 min — President Richard M. Nixon, William D. Eberle, Peter M. Flanigan, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:42 am to 11:09 am.
  • 768-006 11:09 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:09 am to 11:11 am.
  • 768-007 11:11 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:11 am and 11:14 am.
  • 768-008 11:14 AM · 12 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Kenneth B. Keating, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:14 am to 11:28 am.
  • 768-009 11:28 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:28 am and 11:29 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 768-003, August 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/768-003 (accessed September 18, 2026).