Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 867 › Conversation 867-005

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

Friday, March 2, 1973 · 11:41 AM ET · Oval Office ·1 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  White House operatorConversation867-005 onTape 867StartFriday, March 2, 1973 at 11:41 AMEndFriday, March 2, 1973 at 11:41 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 867-005 ↗

AI Summary

This brief exchange occurred between President Nixon and the White House operator in the Oval Office. The primary purpose appears to be a routine operational matter, likely involving a phone connection or request. No significant policy discussions or decisions were recorded.

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NARA Description

On March 2, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 11:41 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 867-005 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 867-5

Date: March 2, 1973
Time: 11:41 am
Location: Oval Office

The White House operator talked with the President.

[See also Conversation No. 37-31]
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Also recorded on March 2, 1973

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  • 867-003 11:41 AM · 29 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 11:41 am.
  • 867-004 11:41 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 11:41 am and 11:44 am.
  • 867-006 11:41 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:41 am and 11:43 am.
  • 037-032 11:43 AM · 38 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Margeret Armiger talked on the telephone from 11:43 am to 11:44 am.
  • 867-007 11:43 AM · 42 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Margaret Armiger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:43 am to 11:44 am.
  • 867-008 11:51 AM · 34 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, Rose Mary Woods, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:51 am and 12:16 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 867-005, March 2, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/867-005 (accessed September 18, 2026).