Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 822 › Conversation 822-009

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office

Wednesday, December 13, 1972 · 4:13 PM–4:15 PM ET · Oval Office · 11 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation822-009 on Tape 822StartWednesday, December 13, 1972 at 4:13 PMEndWednesday, December 13, 1972 at 4:15 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 822-009 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 417182067 ↗

An 11-second recording. What it contains is described by the archivists' log below; no AI summary is shown for recordings this short.

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On December 13, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:13 pm and 4:15 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 822-009 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 822-9

Date: December 13, 1972
Time: Unknown between 4:13 pm and 4:15 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 34-63]

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How are you guys doing, doctor?
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  • 034-063 4:13 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:13 pm and 4:15 pm.
  • 822-010 4:13 PM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:13 pm and 4:15 pm.
  • 034-064 4:15 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:15 pm and 4:47 pm.
  • 822-011 4:15 PM · 39 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry M. ("Scoop") Jackson, Manolo Sanchez, White House operator, Stephen B. Bull, and Milton Friedman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:15 pm to 4:55 pm.
  • 034-065 4:47 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Milton Friedman talked on the telephone from 4:47 pm to 4:48 pm.
  • 034-066 4:48 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:48 pm and 11:59 pm.

Conversation 822-009, December 13, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417182067). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/822-009 (accessed November 15, 2026).