Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 854 › Conversation 854-001

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Communication

Tuesday, February 13, 1973 · 8:11 AM–8:27 AM ET · Oval Office · 1 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation854-001 on Tape 854StartTuesday, February 13, 1973 at 8:11 AMEndTuesday, February 13, 1973 at 8:27 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 854-001 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate a phone call to Colonel Reisner, a resident of Oklahoma City. The brief exchange focused on confirming the spelling of the name and clarifying the status of the Colonel's spouse. The primary objective was to successfully initiate a connection with the intended party.

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Okay.
Colonel Reisner, R-I-S-N-E-R.
He's from Oklahoma City.
Okay.
Oh, I don't know his wife.
He's the wife of Oklahoma City.
He's got his wife.

NARA Description

On February 13, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:11 am and 8:27 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 854-001 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No.854-1

Date: February 13, 1973
Time: Unknown between 8:11 am and 8:27 am
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 43-56]

Also recorded on February 13, 1973

  • 854-002 8:11 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:11 am and 8:27 am.
  • 043-056 8:27 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:27 am and 8:33 am.
  • 043-057 8:27 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Col. Robinson Risner talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:27 am and 8:33 am.
  • 854-003 8:27 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Col. Robinson Risner met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:27 am and 8:33 am.
  • 043-058 8:35 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Jeremiah A. Denton, Jr. talked on the telephone from 8:35 am to 8:37 am.
  • 854-004 8:35 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Mrs. Jeremiah P. Denton met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:35 am to 8:37 am.
  • 043-059 8:37 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:37 am and 8:47 am.
  • 854-005 8:37 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:37 am and 8:47 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 854-001, February 13, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/854-001 (accessed October 5, 2026).