Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 884 › Conversation 884-016

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on telecommunications

Tuesday, March 20, 1973 · 1:00 PM–1:05 PM ET · Oval Office ·24 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  White House operatorConversation884-016 onTape 884StartTuesday, March 20, 1973 at 1:00 PMEndTuesday, March 20, 1973 at 1:05 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 884-016 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon interacted with the White House operator to facilitate an outgoing call. This brief exchange served exclusively as a logistical step to connect the President to an external party. No substantive policy matters or political discussions were recorded during this connection process.

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NARA Description

On March 20, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:00 pm and 1:05 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 884-016 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

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  • 884-013 1:00 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:00 pm and 1:05 pm.
  • 884-014 1:00 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:00 pm and 1:05 pm.
  • 884-015 1:00 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:00 pm and 1:05 pm.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 884-016, March 20, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/884-016 (accessed September 18, 2026).