Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 828 › Conversation 828-001

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on H. R. Haldeman

Wednesday, December 27, 1972 · 8:47 AM–9:20 AM ET · Oval Office · 51 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation828-001 on Tape 828StartWednesday, December 27, 1972 at 8:47 AMEndWednesday, December 27, 1972 at 9:20 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 828-001 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with an unknown female staff member in the Oval Office to facilitate the reproduction of specific administrative documents. During the brief interaction, the President requested copies of memoranda—labeled as 'talking papers'—that were intended for H.R. Haldeman. The meeting concluded once the logistical arrangements for these files were established.

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This is a, uh, one of those little special memorandums.

Now that I have the copy paper from Mr. Paul, I just want to run off and copy and give it to him.

It's just great to get a copy of me, you know, you're a gentle man.

But I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I,

Okay?

All right.

NARA Description

On December 27, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:47 am and 9:20 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 828-001 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 828-1

Date: December 27, 1972
Time: Unknown between 8:47 am and 9:20 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with an unknown woman.

       Copies of memoranda
            -Talking papers
                  -H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
                  -The President
                  -Memoranda for the file
                  -Attachments

The unknown woman left at an unknown time before 9:20 am.

Also recorded on December 27, 1972

828-002 8:47 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:47 am and 9:20 am.
828-003 8:47 AM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:47 am and 9:20 am.
828-004 8:47 AM · 44 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Marjorie P. Acker met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:47 am and 9:20 am.
828-005 8:47 AM · 53 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and Col. Richard T. Kennedy met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:47 am and 10:12 am.
828-017 8:47 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:47 am and 9:20 am.
828-006 10:12 AM · 29 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:12 am and 10:44 am.
828-007 10:12 AM · 27 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:12 am and 10:44 am.
828-008 10:44 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Marjorie P. Acker met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:44 am to 10:48 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 828-001, December 27, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/828-001 (accessed October 11, 2026).