Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 335 › Conversation 335-009

Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on Administrative…

Wednesday, May 3, 1972 · 12:59 PM–2:01 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation335-009 on Tape 335 (tape position 00:41:42–00:41:56)StartWednesday, May 3, 1972 at 12:59 PMEndWednesday, May 3, 1972 at 2:01 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 335-009 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to address administrative difficulties regarding the routing or handling of specific communications. The brief exchange reflects a frustration with logistical inefficiencies, though the transcript remains incomplete regarding the specific nature of the technical or procedural failure. No major policy decisions resulted from this interaction, as it focused primarily on internal operational oversight.

Audio

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Transcript (AI-generated)

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41:50But that means you haven't come here to deal with these things.

NARA Description

On May 3, 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 12:59 pm and 2:01 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 335-009 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 335-9

Date: May 3, 1972
Time: Unknown between 12:59 and 2:01 pm.
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 23-134]

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.
  • 335-008 12:59 PM · 4 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 12:59 pm and 2:01 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 335-009, 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/335-009 (accessed October 10, 2026).