Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 329 › Conversation 329-040

Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on White House social…

Saturday, April 15, 1972 · 12:27 PM–1:00 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 1 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation329-040 on Tape 329 (tape position 03:52:24–03:57:27)StartSaturday, April 15, 1972 at 12:27 PMEndSaturday, April 15, 1972 at 1:00 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 329-040 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon hosted social guests, including Raymond J. Arbuthnot and an unidentified woman, at the White House for dinner and a tour. The brief interaction focused on casual conversation regarding the guests' experience at the executive residence. Nixon shared his impressions of the unidentified woman, specifically complimenting her intelligence and physical appearance.

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And I think it's just it's just
It's just as big of a thrill, almost, really, as it's been tonight.
It's just easier to come to dinner and then have the tour and take off.
It's not fun.
It's tough to go down, go down, go down, go down, go down, go down, go down, go down, go down, go down, go down, go down, go down, go down, go down, go down, go down, go down, go down, go down, go down, go down, go down, go down, go down, go down, go down, go down, go down, go down, go down, go down, go down, go down, go down, go down, go down, go down, go down, go down, go down, go down, go down, go down, go down, go down, go down, go down, go down, go down, go down, go down, go down, go down, go down, go down, go down, go down, go down, go down
Very pretty.

NARA Description

On April 15, 1972, 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 12:27 pm and 1:00 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 329-040 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 329-40

Date: April 15, 1972
Time: Unknown between 12:27 pm and 1:00 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with an unknown person.

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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 10/18/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[329-040-w001]
[Duration: 1m 25s]

       Raymond J. Arbuthnot [?]
            -Overnight stay [?]
            -Dinner at White House
            -Unknown woman
            -Tour

       Canada

       Unknown woman
            -Age
            -The President’s opinion
                   -Intelligence
                   -Beauty

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Also recorded on April 15, 1972

  • 022-125 11:55 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:55 am and 12:20 pm.
  • 329-033 11:55 AM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 11:55 am and 12:20 pm.
  • 022-126 12:20 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon talked on the telephone from 12:20 pm to 12:22 pm.
  • 329-037 12:20 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 12:20 pm to 12:22 pm.
  • 329-038 12:22 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:22 pm and 12:25 pm.
  • 022-127 12:25 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Raymond J. Arbuthnot talked on the telephone from 12:25 pm to 12:27 pm.
  • 329-039 12:25 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Raymond J. Arbuthnot met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 12:25 pm to 12:27 pm.
  • 329-041 12:27 PM · 4 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 12:27 pm and 1:00 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 329-040, April 15, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/329-040 (accessed October 1, 2026).