Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 335 › Conversation 335-022

Nixon & Burger on John Andrews and Speechwriting

Wednesday, May 3, 1972 · 3:49 PM–3:53 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Burger, Warren E.Conversation335-022 on Tape 335 (tape position 01:45:03–01:47:14)StartWednesday, May 3, 1972 at 3:49 PMEndWednesday, May 3, 1972 at 3:53 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 335-022 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with Chief Justice Warren E. Burger to coordinate the handling of specific documentation or speech materials. The discussion focused on routing sensitive information to John Andrews, a staff member working within the Executive Office Building on a pending presidential speech. The brief exchange centered on administrative logistics and the secure transmission of these materials between the two parties.

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1:45:15you know, and everything has been said.
1:45:40I'll tell you what you do.
1:45:41Of course, that Senate, would you like to send it to John Andrews in my, in the EOB, John Andrews.
1:45:47He's working on the speech right now.
1:45:50I can work it out in a second.
1:45:53Come on, baby.
1:45:54And I'll tell you when it's coming.
1:46:17Do you have a rope over here, buddy?
1:46:18Okay.
1:46:48Here you go.
1:46:49Thank you.

NARA Description

On May 3, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Warren E. Burger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:49 pm and 3:53 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 335-022 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 335-22

Date: May 3, 1972
Time: Between 3:49 and 3:53 pm.
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with Warren E. Burger.

[See Conversation No. 23-143; one item have been withdrawn from this conversation]

Also recorded on May 3, 1972

  • 023-140 3:43 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John B. Connally talked on the telephone from 3:43 pm to 3:46 pm.
  • 023-141 3:48 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 3:48 pm.
  • 023-142 3:48 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:48 pm and 3:49 pm.
  • 335-020 3:48 PM · 53 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 3:48 pm.
  • 335-021 3:48 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 3:48 pm and 3:49 pm.
  • 023-143 3:49 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Warren E. Burger talked on the telephone from 3:49 pm to 3:53 pm.
  • 023-144 3:53 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:53 pm and 3:56 pm.
  • 335-023 3:53 PM · 41 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:53 pm and 4:34 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 335-022, 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/335-022 (accessed September 22, 2026).