Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 855 › Conversation 855-003

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on telecommunications

Wednesday, February 14, 1973 · 8:57 AM–9:20 AM ET · Oval Office · 12 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation855-003 on Tape 855StartWednesday, February 14, 1973 at 8:57 AMEndWednesday, February 14, 1973 at 9:20 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 855-003 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate an outgoing call. This routine interaction served as a administrative step to connect the President with a third party. No substantive policy discussions or significant political decisions occurred during this brief telephonic coordination.

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NARA Description

On February 14, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:57 am and 9:20 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 855-003 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 855-3

Date: February 14, 1973
Time: Unknown between 8:57 am and 9:20 am
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 43-72]

Also recorded on February 14, 1973

  • 043-072 8:49 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:49 am and 9:20 am.
  • 855-001 8:49 AM · 10 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:49 am to 8:57 am.
  • 855-002 8:57 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:57 am and 9:20 am.
  • 855-005 9:12 AM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:12 am and 10:04 am.
  • 855-006 9:12 AM · 29 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:12 am and 10:04 am.
  • 043-073 9:20 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles G. ("Bebe") Rebozo talked on the telephone from 9:20 am to 9:21 am.
  • 855-004 9:20 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles G. ("Bebe") Rebozo met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:20 am to 9:21 am.
  • 043-074 9:21 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:21 am and 12:37 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 855-003, February 14, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/855-003 (accessed October 1, 2026).