Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 332 › Conversation 332-041

Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on Event planning

Tuesday, April 25, 1972 · 1:33 PM–1:38 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation332-041 on Tape 332 (tape position 05:13:37–05:14:13)StartTuesday, April 25, 1972 at 1:33 PMEndTuesday, April 25, 1972 at 1:38 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 332-041 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with a White House operator regarding the logistics and physical arrangement of an upcoming event or display, specifically discussing the structural configuration of a "tree" or "box." The exchange focused on operational ease and aesthetic presentation, with the President seeking a more compact or "tight" setup. The conversation concluded with a brief mention of including medical input in the project's planning.

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Transcript (AI-generated)

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5:13:37In other words, it's not a question that anybody, I mean, I don't say it in person, but I'm going to make sure the president is here and I'm talking to myself.
5:13:40Yes.
5:13:41We'll see how it goes.
5:13:50We might make the tree a box.
5:13:58That's better for you, is that all right?
5:14:00I just think it would be easier.
5:14:05I'd get it to be tight.
5:14:09I have a brief paragraph that your doctor will factor in.

NARA Description

On April 25, 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 1:33 pm and 1:38 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 332-041 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 332-41

Date: April 25, 1972
Time: Unknown between 1:33 pm and 1:38 pm
Location: Old Executive Office Building

The President talked with the White House operator.

     [See Conversation No. 23-62]

Also recorded on April 25, 1972

  • 023-062 1:33 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:33 pm and 1:38 pm.
  • 332-040 1:33 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 1:33 pm and 1:38 pm.
  • 023-063 1:38 PM · 33 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone from 1:38 pm to 1:39 pm.
  • 332-042 1:38 PM · 39 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 1:38 pm to 1:39 pm.
  • 023-064 1:39 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:39 pm and 1:45 pm.
  • 332-043 1:39 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:39 pm and 1:45 pm.
  • 332-044 1:39 PM · 18 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 1:39 pm and 1:45 pm.
  • 332-045 1:39 PM · 34 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:39 pm and 1:45 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 332-041, April 25, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/332-041 (accessed October 9, 2026).