Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 866 › Conversation 866-006

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on William L. White

Thursday, March 1, 1973 · 10:51 AM ET · Oval Office · 19 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation866-006 on Tape 866StartThursday, March 1, 1973 at 10:51 AMEndThursday, March 1, 1973 at 10:51 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 866-006 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate a telephone call to William L. White, who was reportedly ill at his residence in Emporia, Kansas. The brief exchange focused on coordinating the logistics of reaching White despite his poor health. The President confirmed his readiness to speak once the connection was established.

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He was driving Mr. William L. White in Emporia, Kansas.
He's ill, but I think he can talk on the phone.
Thank you.
He's over.
Let's be ready.

NARA Description

On March 1, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 10:51 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 866-006 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 866-6

Date: March 1, 1973
Time: 10:51 am
Location: Oval Office
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                              Conversation No. 866-4 (cont’d)

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 37-15]

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  • 866-009 10:51 AM · 23 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:51 am and 10:56 am.
  • 866-010 10:51 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:51 am and 10:56 am.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 866-006, March 1, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/866-006 (accessed October 1, 2026).