Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 854 › Conversation 854-005
Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office
Tuesday, February 13, 1973 · 8:37 AM–8:47 AM ET · Oval Office · 9 sec
A 9-second recording. What it contains is described by the archivists' log below; no AI summary is shown for recordings this short.
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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 8:37 am and 8:47 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 854-005 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 854-5 Date: February 13, 1973 Time: Unknown between 8:37 am and 8:47 am Location: Oval Office The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 43-59]
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 854-005, 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/854-005 (accessed November 15, 2026).