Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 801 › Conversation 801-011
Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on telecommunications
Tuesday, October 17, 1972 · 11:24 AM ET · Oval Office · 7 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate an outgoing call. This brief interaction served as a routine logistical step for the President to connect with another party. No further substantive policy matters or specific decisions were recorded during this brief exchange.
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On October 17, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 11:24 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 801-011 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 801-11 Date: October 17, 1972 Time: 11:24 am Location: Oval Office The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 31-101]
Also recorded on October 17, 1972
- 031-100 11:22 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 11:22 am.
- 801-009 11:22 AM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 11:22 am.
- 801-010 11:22 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:22 am and 11:24 am.
- 031-101 11:24 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 11:24 am.
- 801-012 11:24 AM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:24 am and 11:26 am.
- 801-013 11:24 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:24 am and 11:26 am.
- 801-014 11:24 AM · 34 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:24 am and 11:26 am.
- 801-015 11:24 AM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Manolo Sanchez, and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:24 am and 11:26 am.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 801-011, October 17, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/801-011 (accessed September 25, 2026).