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Nixon White House recording on Oval Office and Buzzer system

Tuesday, February 27, 1973 · 6:35 PM–11:59 PM ET · Oval Office · 1 min

Participants[Unknown person(s)]Conversation864-011 on Tape 864StartTuesday, February 27, 1973 at 6:35 PMEndTuesday, February 27, 1973 at 11:59 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 864-011 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 417182553 ↗

AI Summary

This recording captures a brief, seemingly routine interaction in the Oval Office, likely involving White House staff. The conversation centers on the operation of a buzzer system, with participants confirming its release. No significant policy discussions or decisions are evident in this short exchange.

  • Oval Office
  • Buzzer system
  • Staff interaction
  • Routine operations

Audio

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NARA Description

On February 27, 1973, unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 6:35 pm and 11:59 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 864-011 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 864-11

Date: February 27, 1973
Time: Unknown after 6:35 pm
Location: Oval Office

Unknown people met.

       Return of an unknown person [?]

Unknown people left after 6:35 pm.

Transcript (AI-generated)

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Now?
Is there any buzzer?
Now?
Is there any buzzer there?
Release it.
Did you release it?
Thank you.

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  • 864-007 4:37 PM · 40 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Richard M. Helms, and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:37 pm to 5:19 pm.
  • 864-008 5:19 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:19 pm and 5:21 pm.
  • 864-009 5:21 PM · 1 hr 15 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Patricia R. Hitt, John D. Ehrlichman, White House photographer, Manolo Sanchez, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:21 pm to 6:35 pm.
  • 043-210 6:35 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:35 pm and 7:15 pm.
  • 864-010 6:35 PM · 18 sec — unknown person(s) and Nellie L. Yates met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 6:35 pm and 11:59 pm.
  • 043-211 7:15 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 7:15 pm to 7:22 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 864-011, February 27, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417182553). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/864-011 (accessed November 15, 2026).