Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 853 › Conversation 853-001

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

Thursday, February 8, 1973 · 9:51 AM–9:52 AM ET · Oval Office · 10 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation853-001 on Tape 853StartThursday, February 8, 1973 at 9:51 AMEndThursday, February 8, 1973 at 9:52 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 853-001 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon instructed the White House operator to place an outgoing telephone call to Lyndon K. "Mort" Allin. This interaction served to facilitate direct communication between the President and Allin. No further details regarding the substance of the intended conversation were captured on the recording.

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NARA Description

On February 8, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:51 am and 9:52 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 853-001 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 853-1

Date: February 8, 1973
Time: Unknown between 9:51 am and 9:52 am
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 43-215]

       Request for a call to Lyndon K. ("Mort") Allin

Also recorded on February 8, 1973

  • 853-002 9:51 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:51 am to 9:52 am.
  • 853-003 9:52 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Lyndon K. Allin met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:52 am to 9:54 am.
  • 853-004 9:54 AM · 45 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:54 am and 10:31 am.
  • 853-005 9:54 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:54 am and 10:31 am.
  • 853-006 9:54 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:54 am and 10:31 am.
  • 853-007 9:54 AM · 31 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:54 am and 10:31 am.
  • 853-008 9:54 AM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:54 am and 10:31 am.
  • 853-009 9:54 AM · 53 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:54 am and 10:31 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 853-001, February 8, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/853-001 (accessed October 12, 2026).