Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 805 › Conversation 805-013
Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on White House…
Thursday, October 19, 1972 · 12:03 PM–12:07 PM ET · Oval Office · 11 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate a connection with the Secretary of the Navy. The interaction served as a brief administrative bridge to initiate formal communication with a high-ranking cabinet official. No substantial policy discussions occurred during this brief exchange.
- White House administration
- Secretary of the Navy
- Communication protocols
- Executive operations
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NARA Description
On October 19, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:03 pm and 12:07 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 805-013 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 805-13 Date: October 19, 1972 Time: Unknown between 12:03 pm and 12:07 pm Location: Oval Office The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 31-140]
Also recorded on October 19, 1972
- 805-010 11:30 AM · 33 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Paul Hall, Thomas W. Gleason, Paul Richardson, Andrew E. Gibson, Charles W. Colson, White House photographer, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:30 am to 12:03 pm.
- 031-140 12:03 PM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:03 pm and 12:07 pm.
- 805-011 12:03 PM · 23 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:03 pm and 12:07 pm.
- 805-012 12:03 PM · 27 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:03 pm and 12:07 pm.
- 805-014 12:03 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:03 pm and 12:07 pm.
- 031-141 12:07 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and James E. Johnson talked on the telephone from 12:07 pm to 12:08 pm.
- 805-015 12:07 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and James E. Johnson met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:07 pm to 12:08 pm.
- 370-001 12:38 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:38 pm and 1:48 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 805-013, October 19, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/805-013 (accessed October 10, 2026).