Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 498 › Conversation 498-013
Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Glenn Beall
Thursday, May 13, 1971 · 3:35 PM–3:38 PM ET · Oval Office · 8 sec
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NARA Description
On May 13, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:35 pm and 3:38 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 498-013 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 498-013 Date: May 13, 1971 Time: Unknown between 3:35 pm 3:38 pm Location: Oval Office The President talked with the White House operator [See Conversation No. 3-43]
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Also recorded on May 13, 1971
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- 498-012 3:35 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:35 pm and 3:38 pm.
- 003-044 3:38 PM — President Richard M. Nixon and Dwight L. Chapin talked on the telephone from 3:38 pm to 3:39 pm.
- 498-014 3:38 PM · 43 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Dwight L. Chapin met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:38 pm to 3:39 pm.
- 498-015 3:40 PM · 43 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, J. Glenn Beall, Jr., White House operator, Clark MacGregor, John D. Ehrlichman, and John B. Connally met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:40 pm to 4:27 pm.
- 003-045 3:43 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and J. Glenn Beall, Jr. talked on the telephone from 3:43 pm to 3:44 pm.
- 003-046 3:46 PM · 31 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at 3:46 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 498-013, May 13, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/498-013 (accessed October 28, 2026).