Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 774 › Conversation 774-002

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Oval Office

Monday, September 11, 1972 · 9:18 AM–9:40 AM ET · Oval Office ·14 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  [Unknown person(s)]Conversation774-002 onTape 774StartMonday, September 11, 1972 at 9:18 AMEndMonday, September 11, 1972 at 9:40 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 774-002 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with an unknown woman in the Oval Office to provide specific instructions regarding the handling of a special item. Although the exact nature of the item remains undocumented due to the lack of a transcript, this brief interaction highlights a confidential administrative task conducted by the President. The meeting concluded quickly, with the unidentified visitor departing the office shortly thereafter.

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NARA Description

On September 11, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:18 am and 9:40 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 774-002 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 774-2

Date: September 11, 1972
Time: Unknown between 9:18 am and 9:40 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with an unknown woman.

       Instructions on handling special item

The unknown woman left at an unknown time before 9:40 am.

Also recorded on September 11, 1972

  • 774-001 9:18 AM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:18 am and 9:40 am.
  • 774-022 9:18 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:18 am and 9:40 am.
  • 774-003 9:40 AM · 26 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, unknown person(s), and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:40 am to 9:59 am.
  • 774-004 9:59 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Peter M. Flanigan met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:59 am to 10:03 am.
  • 774-023 10:03 AM · 27 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:03 am and 10:06 am.
  • 105-005 10:06 AM — President Richard M. Nixon and members of the Council on International Economic Policy, including William P. Rogers, George P. Shultz, Peter G. Peterson, Earl L. Butz, Herbert Stein, Peter M. Flanigan, Caspar W. ("Cap") Weinberger, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., Carroll G. Brunthaver, [David] Kenneth Rush, William R. Pearce, Deane R. Hinton, James B. Loken, Robert J. Morris, Robert D. Hormats, Ronald L. Ziegler, and the White House photographer, met in the Cabinet Room of the White House at an unknown time between 10:06 am and 11:06 am.
  • 774-005 10:06 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:06 am and 10:09 am.
  • 774-006 10:06 AM · 23 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:06 am and 10:09 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 774-002, September 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/774-002 (accessed September 18, 2026).