Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 802 › Conversation 802-002

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on White House operator

Tuesday, October 17, 1972 · 6:24 PM–6:28 PM ET · Oval Office · 7 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation802-002 on Tape 802StartTuesday, October 17, 1972 at 6:24 PMEndTuesday, October 17, 1972 at 6:28 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 802-002 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon initiates a brief telephonic communication through the White House operator to place an outgoing call. The interaction serves as a routine administrative step to facilitate a connection for the President. No substantive policy discussions or decisions occurred 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 an unknown time between 6:24 pm and 6:28 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 802-002 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 802-2

Date: October 17, 1972
Time: Unknown between 6:24 pm and 6:26 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with the White House operator at an unknown time.

[See Conversation No. 31-105]

Also recorded on October 17, 1972

  • 031-105 6:24 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:24 pm and 6:26 pm.
  • 802-003 6:24 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 6:24 pm and 6:28 pm.
  • 802-004 6:24 PM · 58 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 6:24 pm and 6:28 pm.
  • 802-005 6:24 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 6:24 pm and 6:28 pm.
  • 031-106 6:26 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon talked on the telephone from 6:26 pm to 6:27 pm.
  • 031-107 6:27 PM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:27 pm and 6:28 pm.
  • 031-108 6:28 PM · 38 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Pegge (Jendro) Begich talked on the telephone from 6:28 pm to 6:29 pm.
  • 802-006 6:28 PM · 33 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Pegge (Jendro) Begich met in the Oval Office of the White House from 6:28 pm to 6:29 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 802-002, 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/802-002 (accessed October 10, 2026).