Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 861 › Conversation 861-001

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on telephony

Thursday, February 22, 1973 · 9:50 AM–9:51 AM ET · Oval Office · 13 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation861-001 on Tape 861StartThursday, February 22, 1973 at 9:50 AMEndThursday, February 22, 1973 at 9:51 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 861-001 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate an outgoing call. The brief exchange focused on establishing a connection with a specific, though unidentified, party. No further substantive policy matters were addressed during this transition.

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I'll let you in there and I'll let you talk.

NARA Description

On February 22, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:50 am to 9:51 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 861-001 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 861-1

Date: February 22, 1973
Time: 9:50 am - 9:51 am
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 43-162]

Also recorded on February 22, 1973

  • 043-162 9:50 AM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 9:50 am.
  • 861-002 9:51 AM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, unknown person(s), and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:51 am and 9:55 am.
  • 861-003 9:51 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 9:51 am and 9:55 am.
  • 043-164 9:55 AM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:55 am and 10:06 am.
  • 043-165 9:55 AM · 2 min — Henry A. Kissinger and William P. Rogers talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:55 am and 10:06 am.
  • 861-004 9:55 AM · 11 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:55 am to 10:06 am.
  • 043-163 9:58 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon talked on the telephone from 9:58 am to 9:59 am.
  • 861-005 10:06 AM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:06 am and 11:14 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 861-001, February 22, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/861-001 (accessed October 1, 2026).