Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 335 › Conversation 335-008
Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on Quintage and Strategy
Wednesday, May 3, 1972 · 12:59 PM–2:01 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building
AI Summary
President Nixon consults with an associate, identified as Alex, regarding a specific matter involving an individual named Quintage. The brief exchange centers on assessing the merits of a particular strategy or proposal currently under consideration. The discussion concludes with an acknowledgement that further coordination or in-person meetings may be necessary to finalize the approach.
- Quintage
- Strategy
- Consultation
- Political maneuvering
Audio
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On May 3, 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 12:59 pm and 2:01 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 335-008 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 335-8
Date: May 3, 1972
Time: Unknown between 12:59 and 2:01 pm.
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with an unknown person.
[Unintelligible]Also recorded on May 3, 1972
- 023-131 12:40 PM · 28 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield talked on the telephone from 12:40 pm to 12:41 pm.
- 335-005 12:40 PM · 37 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:40 pm and 12:41 pm.
- 023-132 12:41 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 12:41 pm.
- 023-133 12:41 PM · 18 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 12:41 pm to 12:59 pm.
- 335-006 12:41 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 12:41 pm.
- 335-007 12:41 PM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:41 pm and 12:59 pm.
- 023-134 12:59 PM · 4 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:59 pm and 2:01 pm.
- 335-009 12:59 PM · 14 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 12:59 pm and 2:01 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 335-008, May 3, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/335-008 (accessed October 10, 2026).