Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 854 › Conversation 854-013

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Presidential outreach

Tuesday, February 13, 1973 · 9:15 AM–9:34 AM ET · Oval Office · 24 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation854-013 on Tape 854StartTuesday, February 13, 1973 at 9:15 AMEndTuesday, February 13, 1973 at 9:34 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 854-013 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon directs the White House operator to place a phone call to Mrs. James Mulligan, the wife of a recently returned Navy captain. The purpose of the request is to facilitate a conversation with the spouse of a returning service member. This interaction highlights the President's personal involvement in outreach efforts regarding military personnel returning from duty.

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I'd like to talk now to Mrs. James Mulligan.
She's the wife of the captain of the Navy who was back yesterday.
And you've got the name on it.
And I see it in the address.
Thank you.

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 9:15 am and 9:34 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 854-013 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 854-13

Date: February 13, 1973
Time: Unknown between 9:15 am and 9:34 am
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 43-61]

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  • 854-009 9:15 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:15 am and 9:34 am.
  • 854-010 9:15 AM · 26 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:15 am and 9:34 am.
  • 854-011 9:15 AM · 41 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:15 am and 9:34 am.
  • 854-012 9:15 AM · 45 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:15 am and 9:34 am.
  • 043-062 9:34 AM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Mrs. James Mulligan talked on the telephone from 9:34 am to 9:41 am.
  • 854-014 9:34 AM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Mrs. James A. Mulligan, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:34 am to 9:41 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 854-013, 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/854-013 (accessed October 1, 2026).