Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 859 › Conversation 859-015

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on administrative…

Wednesday, February 21, 1973 · 10:08 AM–10:16 AM ET · Oval Office · 13 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation859-015 on Tape 859StartWednesday, February 21, 1973 at 10:08 AMEndWednesday, February 21, 1973 at 10:16 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 859-015 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon initiates a brief request for the White House operator to connect him to an individual identified as "Dr." This exchange reflects standard administrative procedure for placing outgoing executive calls from the Oval Office. No further substantive discussion occurs during this short segment of the recording.

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Dr. , please.

NARA Description

On February 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:08 am and 10:16 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 859-015 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 859-15

Date: February 21, 1973
Time: Unknown between 10:08 am and 10:16 am
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 43-143]
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 859-015, February 21, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/859-015 (accessed October 11, 2026).