Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 831 › Conversation 831-009
Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on White House…
Wednesday, January 3, 1973 · 2:00 PM–2:48 PM ET · Oval Office · 9 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon consulted with the White House operator during an afternoon meeting in the Oval Office to address administrative communication needs. The discussion focused on coordinating outgoing calls and managing internal switchboard operations. No specific policy decisions were recorded during this brief administrative interaction.
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NARA Description
On January 3, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:00 pm to 2:48 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 831-009 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 831-9 Date: January 3, 1973 Time: Unknown between 2:00 pm and 2:48 pm Location: Oval Office The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 35-72]
Also recorded on January 3, 1973
- 035-072 2:00 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:00 pm and 2:48 pm.
- 831-008 2:00 PM · 29 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:00 pm to 2:48 pm.
- 831-010 2:00 PM · 24 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:00 pm to 2:48 pm.
- 035-073 2:48 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Richard A. Moore talked on the telephone from 2:48 pm to 2:52 pm.
- 831-011 2:48 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Richard A. Moore met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:48 pm to 2:52 pm.
- 035-074 2:52 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:52 pm and 2:59 pm.
- 831-012 2:52 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:52 pm and 2:59 pm.
- 831-013 2:52 PM · 29 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and William E. Timmons met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:52 pm and 2:59 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 831-009, January 3, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/831-009 (accessed October 12, 2026).