Conversation 801-001

TapeTape 801StartTuesday, October 17, 1972 at 7:54 AMEndTuesday, October 17, 1972 at 8:17 AMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  White House operatorRecording deviceOval Office

President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to manage his morning itinerary. The primary focus of the brief interaction was the coordination of his daily schedule. The President specifically sought to arrange a potential meeting with Alexander M. Haig, Jr. to address pressing administrative matters.

Presidential schedulingAlexander M. Haig Jr.White House operationsAdministrative coordination

On October 17, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 7:54 am and 8:17 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 801-001 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 801-1

Date: October 17, 1972
Time: Unknown between 7:54 am and 8:17 am
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with the White House operator.

        The President’s schedule
            -Possible meeting with Alexander M. Haig, Jr.

No transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.