{"conversationCode":"815-009","tapeNumber":815,"conversationNumber":9,"identifier":"37-wht-conversation-815-009","startDateTime":"1972-11-24T13:56:00.000Z","endDateTime":"1972-11-24T14:37:00.000Z","startDate":"24-Nov-1972","startTime":"8:56 AM","endDate":"24-Nov-1972","endTime":"9:37 AM","dateCertainty":"certain","timeCertainty":"estimated","participants":"Nixon, Richard M. (President);","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.","locationCode":"OVAL","recordingDevice":"Oval Office","latitudeEstimated":38.8974,"longitudeEstimated":-77.0374,"chronCode":"5.2","chronRelease":"Fifth Chronological Release: Part II","chronReleaseDate":"2-Dec-2008","aogpRelease":null,"aogpSegment":null,"lastModified":"2015-07-27T17:04:10.235Z","findingAid":"Conversation No. 815-9\n\f                                               -14-\n\n                    NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM\n\n                                                           Conversation No. 815-19 (cont’d)\n\nDate: November 24, 1972\nTime: Unknown between 8:56 am and 9:37 am.\nLocation: Oval Office\n\nThe President dictated a letter to Charles Fairbanks.\n\n       Introduction\n             -Fairbanks\n                   -University of Oklahoma\n\n       University of Oklahoma football\n            -Defeat [November 25, 1971 versus University of Nebraska]\n                   -The President’s telephone call\n            -Victory [November 23, 1972 versus University of Nebraska]\n                   -Congratulations\n            -Come-backs\n                   -Political arena\n            -Forthcoming Sugar Bowl game\n                   -The President’s viewing on television [TV]\n\nThe President replayed the dictation.\n\nThe President resumed dictation.\n\n       University of Oklahoma football\n            -Sugar Bowl\n                   -The President’s viewing on TV","filename":["815-009.mp3"],"tapeStart":"","tapeEnd":"","participantsList":["Nixon, Richard M. (President)"],"prevCode":"815-008","nextCode":"815-010","transcript":[{"start":0.29,"end":2.51,"text":"This is a question from Fairfax University of Oklahoma."},{"start":2.53,"end":6.89,"text":"Dear Chuck, last year I called you after Oklahoma had suffered a heart-breaking defeat."},{"start":7.27,"end":21.54,"text":"This notice, for the purpose of congratulating you after Oklahoma has just won a very heart-warming victory."},{"start":21.6,"end":26.96,"text":"What must have been for you a very heart-warming victory during the pandemic?"},{"start":28.16,"end":30.35,"text":"as one who is somewhat of an expert on comebacks in the political arena."},{"start":30.39,"end":34.07,"text":"I was enormously impressed by what must have been one of the greatest comebacks in college football history."},{"start":67.62,"end":69.32,"text":"I look forward to watching your team again."},{"start":69.34,"end":70.96,"text":"I look forward to watching your great team again."},{"start":98.18,"end":105.35,"text":"I look forward to watching your great game again."},{"start":105.45,"end":110.81,"text":"On TV, when it appears in the show."},{"start":110.85,"end":113.63,"text":"Sir, I love you."},{"start":113.69,"end":114.55,"text":"I love you."}],"aiSummary":{"text":"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.","topics":["Charles Fairbanks","University of Oklahoma","College football","Political comebacks","Correspondence","Sugar Bowl"],"generatedAt":"2026-04-08T00:23:15.360Z"},"topicSlugs":["charles-fairbanks","university-of-oklahoma","college-football","political-comebacks","correspondence","sugar-bowl"],"audioDurationSec":119,"audioFiles":[{"file":"815-009.mp3","bytes":2869093,"durationSec":119.41,"bitrate":192212,"missing":false}],"audioIsShared":false,"audioProbedAt":"2026-09-18T02:19:58.478Z","findingAidSource":"nixonlibrary.gov subject log (2024-05), reslice-v2","findingAidUpdatedAt":"2026-09-18T08:44:38.729Z","audio":["https://nixon.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/audio/815-009.mp3"],"url":"https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/815-009","nixonLibraryUrl":"https://www.nixonlibrary.gov/white-house-tapes/815/conversation-815-009","license":"Public domain (U.S. Government work). AI-generated fields (transcript, aiSummary) are provided as-is without warranty."}