Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 867 › Conversation 867-003

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

Friday, March 2, 1973 · 11:41 AM ET · Oval Office · 29 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation867-003 on Tape 867StartFriday, March 2, 1973 at 11:41 AMEndFriday, March 2, 1973 at 11:41 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 867-003 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon contacted the White House operator to request assistance in reaching two individuals: George Bell and Richard Allen. The President inquired about George Bell's whereabouts, learning he was at a hospital. The primary purpose of this call was to initiate contact with these individuals, though the specific reason for the calls was not detailed in the transcript.

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Could you get me Mr. George Bell?
I think he's in the hot doctor's hospital here.
And also, I'd like to get Richard Allen.
Okay.
George Bell.

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 867-003 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 867-3

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

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 37-30]
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Also recorded on March 2, 1973

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  • 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.
  • 867-005 11:41 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 11:41 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 867-003, 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/867-003 (accessed September 18, 2026).