Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 778 › Conversation 778-011
Nixon & Connally on 1972 Presidential Election and Presidential Seal
Friday, September 15, 1972 · 10:40 AM–10:42 AM ET · Oval Office · 1 min
AI Summary
President Nixon and John B. Connally held a brief, informal meeting in the Oval Office to discuss personal items and current events. The conversation primarily centered on a watch featuring the presidential seal and brief remarks concerning the 1972 election. No substantive policy decisions were made during this exchange.
- 1972 Presidential Election
- Presidential Seal
- Personal Memorabilia
- John B. Connally
Audio
NARA Description
On September 15, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and John B. Connally met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:40 am to 10:42 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 778-011 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 778-11
Date: September 15, 1972
Time: 10:40 am -10:42 am
Location: Oval Office
The President talked with John B. Connally.
Greetings
Watch
-Presidential seal
-1972 election
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 11/29/2022.
Segment will remain closed.]
[Personal Returnable]
[778-011-w001]
[Duration: 1m 20s]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
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- 778-008 10:30 AM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:30 am and 10:39 am.
- 778-009 10:39 AM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:39 am to 10:40 am.
- 778-010 10:40 AM · 4 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:40 am and 10:41 am.
- 778-012 10:42 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:42 am and 10:49 am.
- 778-013 10:49 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:49 am to 10:50 am.
- 778-014 10:50 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:50 am and 11:05 am.
- 778-015 10:50 AM · 50 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:50 am and 11:05 am.
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 778-011, September 15, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417181735). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/778-011 (accessed November 2, 2026).