Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 815 › Conversation 815-009
Nixon alone in the Oval Office on Charles Fairbanks and University of Oklahoma
Friday, November 24, 1972 · 8:56 AM–9:37 AM ET · Oval Office · 2 min
AI Summary
President Nixon dictated a congratulatory letter to Charles Fairbanks, head coach of the University of Oklahoma football team, following their recent victory over the University of Nebraska. Drawing a parallel to his own political career, Nixon expressed admiration for the team's ability to execute a significant comeback. The President concluded the dictation by noting his intention to watch the team’s upcoming appearance in the Sugar Bowl on television.
- Charles Fairbanks
- University of Oklahoma
- College football
- Political comebacks
- Correspondence
- Sugar Bowl
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NARA Description
On November 24, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:56 am and 9:37 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 815-009 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 815-9
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Conversation No. 815-19 (cont’d)
Date: November 24, 1972
Time: Unknown between 8:56 am and 9:37 am.
Location: Oval Office
The President dictated a letter to Charles Fairbanks.
Introduction
-Fairbanks
-University of Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma football
-Defeat [November 25, 1971 versus University of Nebraska]
-The President’s telephone call
-Victory [November 23, 1972 versus University of Nebraska]
-Congratulations
-Come-backs
-Political arena
-Forthcoming Sugar Bowl game
-The President’s viewing on television [TV]
The President replayed the dictation.
The President resumed dictation.
University of Oklahoma football
-Sugar Bowl
-The President’s viewing on TVAlso recorded on November 24, 1972
- 815-001 8:03 AM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:03 am and 8:21 am.
- 815-002 8:03 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:03 am and 8:21 am.
- 815-003 8:03 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:03 am and 8:21 am.
- 815-006 8:21 AM · 34 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John D. Ehrlichman, Stephen B. Bull, and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:21 am to 8:56 am.
- 815-007 8:56 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:56 am and 9:37 am.
- 815-008 8:56 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:56 am and 9:37 am.
- 815-010 8:56 AM · 20 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:56 am and 9:37 am.
- 815-011 9:37 AM · 37 min — President Richard M. Nixon, George W. Romney, John D. Ehrlichman, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:37 am to 10:14 am.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 815-009, November 24, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/815-009 (accessed October 12, 2026).