Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 337 › Conversation 337-005

Nixon alone in his EOB office on Duke Law School and John S. Bradley

Wednesday, May 10, 1972 · 9:50 AM–10:05 AM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 1 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President)Conversation337-005 on Tape 337 (tape position 00:39:42–00:41:05)StartWednesday, May 10, 1972 at 9:50 AMEndWednesday, May 10, 1972 at 10:05 AMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 337-005 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon dictated personal letters addressed to each member of his 1937 Duke Law School graduating class. He specifically addressed a letter to Professor John Bradley to express regret regarding dinner attendance and to share a message intended for his former classmates. The President also requested that a copy of Dr. Gregory's correspondence be enclosed with the outgoing mail.

  • Duke Law School
  • Correspondence
  • John S. Bradley
  • Class of 1937
  • Alumni relations

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Position in tape: 00:39:42 – 00:41:05

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NARA Description

On May 10, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:50 am and 10:05 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 337-005 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 337-5

Date: May 10, 1972
Time: Unknown between 9:50 and 10:05 am
Location: Executive Office Building

The President dictated a letter to each member of his Duke Law School class.

     Instructions

     John S. Bradley's letter to the President
          -Dinner attendance
          -Message to class of 1937
                -Enclosure

Transcript (AI-generated)

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to each member of the class his dear first name.
John Bradley sent a letter to Professor John Bradley expressing his regret.
He had a message to the class in 1937.
The president was so impressed with him that he thought he could buy him a company.
I'd like to have the enclosed copy of Dr. Gregory's copy.
Very good.
I'll send it, sir.
Oh, uh, are you ready to come over now?

Also recorded on May 10, 1972

  • 337-003 9:20 AM · 31 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:20 am to 9:50 am.
  • 337-004 9:50 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John S. Bradley met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:50 am and 10:05 am.
  • 337-006 9:50 AM · 18 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 9:50 am and 10:05 am.
  • 337-007 9:50 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:50 am and 10:05 am.
  • 337-008 9:50 AM · 45 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 9:50 am and 10:05 am.
  • 337-009 10:05 AM · 2 hr 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Henry A. Kissinger, White House operator, unknown person(s), Charles W. Colson, and Melvin R. Laird met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 10:05 am to 12:06 pm.
  • 024-060 10:19 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 10:19 am.
  • 024-061 10:19 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and unknown person(s) talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:19 am and 10:21 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 337-005, May 10, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/337-005 (accessed November 2, 2026).