Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 748 › Conversation 748-004

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office

Thursday, July 20, 1972 · 10:38 AM–10:59 AM ET · Oval Office · 8 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation748-004 on Tape 748StartThursday, July 20, 1972 at 10:38 AMEndThursday, July 20, 1972 at 10:59 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 748-004 ↗

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On July 20, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:38 am and 10:59 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 748-004 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 748-4

Date: July 20, 1972
Time: Unknown between 10:38 am and 10:59 am
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with an unknown person.

     Unknown man's schedule
         -Request for a call

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Nothing.
Nothing other than a meeting.
It's free.
Okay.
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  • 027-019 9:56 AM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:56 am and 10:38 am.
  • 027-020 9:56 AM · 17 sec — Charles W. Colson and Jay Lovestone talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:56 am and 10:38 am.
  • 748-005 10:38 AM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:38 am and 10:59 am.
  • 748-006 10:38 AM · 38 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:38 am and 10:59 am.
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Conversation 748-004, July 20, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/748-004 (accessed November 5, 2026).