Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 836 › Conversation 836-001

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on White House operator

Tuesday, January 9, 1973 · 8:24 AM–8:28 AM ET · Oval Office ·18 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  White House operatorConversation836-001 onTape 836StartTuesday, January 9, 1973 at 8:24 AMEndTuesday, January 9, 1973 at 8:28 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 836-001 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon initiates a brief communication with the White House operator to facilitate a connection with a congressman. The exchange focuses on establishing a line with Congressman John, likely for an urgent legislative or political consultation. This interaction serves as a routine administrative step to manage the President's official outreach and scheduling requirements.

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Congressman John.

NARA Description

On January 9, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:24 am and 8:28 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 836-001 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 836-1

Date: January 9, 1973
Time: Unknown between 8:24 am and 8:28 am
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 35-101]

Also recorded on January 9, 1973

  • 035-101 8:24 AM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:24 am and 8:28 am.
  • 035-102 8:28 AM · 20 sec — the White House operator and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at 8:28 am.
  • 836-002 8:28 AM · 22 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 8:28 am.
  • 836-003 8:28 AM · 33 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:28 am and 8:56 am.
  • 836-004 8:28 AM · 11 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:28 am and 8:56 am.
  • 836-005 8:56 AM · 40 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, unknown person(s), and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:56 am to 9:37 am.
  • 836-006 9:34 AM · 26 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Rose Mary Woods, Stephen B. Bull, and John J. McFall met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:34 am to 10:05 am.
  • 035-103 10:02 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John J. McFall talked on the telephone from 10:02 am to 10:03 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 836-001, January 9, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/836-001 (accessed September 18, 2026).