Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 865 › Conversation 865-001

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on White House operator

Wednesday, February 28, 1973 · 8:15 AM ET · Oval Office · 14 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation865-001 on Tape 865StartWednesday, February 28, 1973 at 8:15 AMEndWednesday, February 28, 1973 at 8:15 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 865-001 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon initiated a call to the White House operator to inquire about the Asian service. The purpose of this brief interaction was to obtain information regarding this specific service. No significant developments or action items were recorded beyond the President's query.

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NARA Description

On February 28, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 8:15 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 865-001 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 865-1

Date: February 28, 1973
Time: 8:15 am
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 37-1]

Also recorded on February 28, 1973

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  • 865-002 8:15 AM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:15 am and 8:42 am.
  • 865-003 8:15 AM · 43 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:15 am and 8:42 am.
  • 865-004 8:15 AM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:15 am and 8:42 am.
  • 865-005 8:15 AM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:15 am and 8:42 am.
  • 865-006 8:15 AM · 12 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Willie J. Usery, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:15 am and 9:01 am.
  • 037-003 8:42 AM · 58 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Willie J. Usery, Jr. talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:42 am and 8:43 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 865-001, February 28, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/865-001 (accessed October 1, 2026).