Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 838 › Conversation 838-010

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Media monitoring

Thursday, January 11, 1973 · 8:36 AM–9:04 AM ET · Oval Office · 14 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation838-010 on Tape 838StartThursday, January 11, 1973 at 8:36 AMEndThursday, January 11, 1973 at 9:04 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 838-010 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon initiates a brief request to the White House operator to be connected with Peter Bryan. The primary purpose of the communication is to secure information regarding news and e-commerce developments. The call serves as a routine administrative coordination to facilitate the President's access to external reporting.

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Operator, Mr. Bryan, the news and e-commerce please.
Peter, this is Peter Bryan.

NARA Description

On January 11, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:36 am and 9:04 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 838-010 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 838-10

Date: January 11, 1973
Time: Unknown between 8:36 and 9:04 am
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 35-127]

[End of telephone conversation]

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  • 838-005 8:36 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:36 am and 9:04 am.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 838-010, January 11, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/838-010 (accessed October 11, 2026).