Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 338 › Conversation 338-008

Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office

Tuesday, May 9, 1972 · 11:12 AM–11:16 AM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 14 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation338-008 on Tape 338 (tape position 00:29:48–00:29:59)StartTuesday, May 9, 1972 at 11:12 AMEndTuesday, May 9, 1972 at 11:16 AMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 338-008 ↗

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Position in tape: 00:29:48 – 00:29:59

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NARA Description

On May 9, 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 11:12 am and 11:16 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 338-008 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 338-8

Date: May 9, 1972
Time: Unknown between 11:12 and 11:16 am
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 24-39]

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So, Mel, everything's still going on schedule, huh?

Also recorded on May 9, 1972

  • 024-038 11:07 AM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles G. ("Bebe") Rebozo talked on the telephone from 11:07 am to 11:12 am.
  • 338-006 11:07 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles G. ("Bebe") Rebozo met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 11:07 am and 11:12 am.
  • 024-039 11:12 AM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:12 am and 11:16 am.
  • 338-007 11:12 AM · 32 sec — 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 11:12 am and 11:16 am.
  • 024-040 11:16 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Melvin R. Laird talked on the telephone from 11:16 am to 11:21 am.
  • 338-009 11:16 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Melvin R. Laird met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 11:16 am and 11:21 am.
  • 024-041 11:21 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:21 am and 11:23 am.
  • 338-010 11:21 AM · 13 sec — 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 11:21 am and 11:23 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 338-008, May 9, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/338-008 (accessed November 15, 2026).