Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 338 › Conversation 338-002

Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on Presidential speech

Tuesday, May 9, 1972 · 10:58 AM–11:07 AM ET · Old Executive Office Building

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation338-002 on Tape 338 (tape position 00:22:56–00:24:09)StartTuesday, May 9, 1972 at 10:58 AMEndTuesday, May 9, 1972 at 11:07 AMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 338-002 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with an unidentified individual regarding the logistics of his upcoming speech. The discussion focused on the delivery of the President's reading copy and its current location. Nixon directed the party to coordinate with Alexander P. Butterfield to ensure the document was returned promptly.

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NARA Description

On May 9, 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 10:58 am and 11:07 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 338-002 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 338-2

Date: May 9, 1972
Time: Unknown between 10:58 and 11:07 am
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with an unknown person.

     President's speech
          -President's reading copy
                 -Delivery
                 -Location
                      -Alexander P. Butterfield
                      -Return call

Also recorded on May 9, 1972

722-005 10:48 AM · 16 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:48 am and 1:57 pm.
024-037 10:58 AM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:58 am and 11:07 am.
338-003 10:58 AM · 45 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 10:58 am and 11:07 am.
338-004 10:58 AM · 24 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 10:58 am and 11:07 am.
338-005 10:58 AM · 19 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 10:58 am and 11:07 am.
024-038 11:07 AM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles G. ("Bebe") Rebozo talked on the telephone from 11:07 am to 11:12 am.
338-006 11:07 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles G. ("Bebe") Rebozo met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 11:07 am and 11:12 am.
024-039 11:12 AM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:12 am and 11:16 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 338-002, May 9, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/338-002 (accessed October 9, 2026).