Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 890 › Conversation 890-002

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

Friday, March 30, 1973 · 8:32 AM–8:42 AM ET · Oval Office · 11 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation890-002 on Tape 890StartFriday, March 30, 1973 at 8:32 AMEndFriday, March 30, 1973 at 8:42 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 890-002 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon initiates a brief administrative interaction with the White House operator to facilitate an outgoing call. The exchange serves as a routine coordination effort for the President's telephonic communications. No substantive policy matters or political developments are addressed during this brief connection.

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NARA Description

On March 30, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:32 am and 8:42 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 890-002 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 890-2

Date: March 30, 1973
Time: Unknown between 8:32 am and 8:42 am
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 44-96]

Also recorded on March 30, 1973

  • 044-096 8:32 AM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:32 am and 8:42 am.
  • 890-001 8:32 AM · 45 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:32 am and 8:42 am.
  • 044-097 8:42 AM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Peter J. Brennan talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:42 am and 8:50 am.
  • 890-003 8:42 AM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Peter J. Brennan met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:42 am to 8:50 am.
  • 890-004 8:50 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:50 am and 9:07 am.
  • 890-005 8:50 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:50 am and 9:07 am.
  • 890-006 8:50 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:50 am and 9:07 am.
  • 890-007 8:50 AM · 20 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:50 am and 9:07 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 890-002, March 30, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/890-002 (accessed October 5, 2026).