Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 865 › Conversation 865-002

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Oval Office

Wednesday, February 28, 1973 · 8:15 AM–8:42 AM ET · Oval Office · 19 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation865-002 on Tape 865StartWednesday, February 28, 1973 at 8:15 AMEndWednesday, February 28, 1973 at 8:42 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 865-002 ↗

AI Summary

This brief exchange in the Oval Office involved President Nixon and the White House operator. The primary purpose appears to be a routine connection or perhaps a test of the taping system, as the transcript is largely undefined. No significant decisions or action items were recorded.

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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 an unknown time between 8:15 am and 8:42 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 865-002 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 865-2

Date: February 28, 1973
Time: Unknown between 8:15 am and 8:42 am
Location: Oval Office

The White House operator talked with the President.

[See Conversation No. 37-2]

Also recorded on February 28, 1973

  • 037-001 8:15 AM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 8:15 am.
  • 037-002 8:15 AM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:15 am and 8:42 am.
  • 865-001 8:15 AM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 8:15 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 865-002, 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/865-002 (accessed October 1, 2026).