Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 823 › Conversation 823-002
Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on White House…
Thursday, December 14, 1972 · 11:49 AM ET · Oval Office · 12 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon held a brief administrative interaction with the White House operator to facilitate official communication. The discussion served as a logistical bridge to connect the President with other parties via the White House telephone system. No substantive policy matters were addressed during this brief exchange.
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NARA Description
On December 14, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 11:49 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 823-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 823-2 Date: December 14, 1972 Time: 11:49 am Location: Oval Office The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 34-70]
Also recorded on December 14, 1972
- 034-070 11:49 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 11:49 am.
- 034-151 11:49 AM · 12 sec — the White House operator and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:49 am and 11:54 am.
- 823-003 11:49 AM · 13 sec — the White House operator and President Richard M. Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:49 am and 11:54 am.
- 034-071 11:54 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 11:54 am.
- 034-152 11:54 AM · 14 sec — the White House operator and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:54 am and 11:55 am.
- 823-004 11:54 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 11:54 am.
- 823-005 11:54 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 11:54 am and 11:55 am.
- 823-006 11:55 AM · 35 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Manolo Sanchez, Stephen B. Bull, and Julie Nixon Eisenhower met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:55 am to 12:30 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 823-002, December 14, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/823-002 (accessed October 1, 2026).