Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 337 › Conversation 337-026
Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on Democratic Party
Wednesday, May 10, 1972 · 3:55 PM–3:59 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 39 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon consults with the White House operator to discuss political developments regarding Senator Hollis and the Democratic caucus. The conversation focuses on the Senator's surprise decision to publicly oppose the Democratic caucus vote, which Nixon views as a significant and positive political development. The exchange reflects Nixon's interest in tracking legislative dissent and internal party dynamics.
- Democratic Party
- Senator Hollis
- Legislative politics
- Political strategy
- Congressional dissent
Audio
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Position in tape: 04:12:21 – 04:12:57
part C, 12:03
NARA Description
On May 10, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:55 pm and 3:59 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 337-026 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 337-26 Date: May 10, 1972 Time: Unknown between 3:55 and 3:59 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 24-66]
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Also recorded on May 10, 1972
- 337-024 3:35 PM · 16 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:35 pm to 3:55 pm.
- 024-066 3:55 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:55 pm and 3:59 pm.
- 337-025 3:55 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:55 pm and 3:59 pm.
- 024-067 3:59 PM · 30 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 3:59 pm to 4:00 pm.
- 337-027 3:59 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:59 pm and 4:00 pm.
- 024-068 4:04 PM · 27 sec — Charles W. Colson, White House operator, and unknown person(s) talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:04 pm and 4:25 pm.
- 337-028 4:04 PM · 1 hr 13 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, unknown person(s), H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Henry A. Kissinger, White House operator, and Arthur F. Burns met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 4:04 pm and 5:45 pm.
- 339-001 4:04 PM · 24 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:04 pm to 5:45 pm.
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 337-026, May 10, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/337-026 (accessed November 3, 2026).