Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 855 › Conversation 855-017
Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on White House operator
Wednesday, February 14, 1973 · 12:19 PM–12:23 PM ET · Oval Office · 17 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon held a brief administrative interaction with a White House operator to facilitate telephonic communication. The conversation served as a functional bridge to connect the President with other parties, as indicated by the presence of subsequent sub-segments in the recording log. No policy discussions occurred, as the exchange was limited to operator-assisted call processing.
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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 12:19 pm and 12:23 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 855-017 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 855-17
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Conversation No. 855-17 (cont’d)
Date: February 14, 1973
Time: Unknown between 12:19 pm and 12:23 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President talked with the White House operator.
[See Conversation No. 43-74]
[Conversation No. 855-17A]
[See Conversation No. 43-75]
[Conversation No. 855-17B]Also recorded on February 14, 1973
- 855-015 12:19 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:19 pm and 12:23 pm.
- 855-016 12:19 PM · 56 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:19 pm and 12:23 pm.
- 855-018 12:23 PM · 11 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Edward L. Morgan, Stephen B. Bull, John D. Ehrlichman, James Clawson, Mrs. James Clawson, Courtney J. Clawson, Jason B. Clawson, Brooke A. Clawson, Katherine R. Evans, Constance R. Evans, Elizabeth G. Evans, John F. Evans, III, Henry C. Cashen, II, Stuart C. White, and Mrs. Stuart C. White met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:23 pm to 12:34 pm.
- 855-019 12:35 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and Thomas Hart met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:35 pm to 12:36 pm.
- 043-075 12:36 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 12:36 pm.
- 855-020 12:36 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:36 pm and 12:37 pm.
- 855-025 12:36 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:36 pm and 12:37 pm.
- 043-076 12:37 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower talked on the telephone at 12:37 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 855-017, 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/855-017 (accessed October 1, 2026).