Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 338 › Conversation 338-014
Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on John Mitchell
Tuesday, May 9, 1972 · 11:24 AM–11:32 AM ET · Old Executive Office Building
AI Summary
President Nixon initiated a brief communication, requesting to be connected with John Mitchell. The conversation reflects the President's immediate need to consult with his former Attorney General and current campaign manager. No further substantive discussion was captured, as the recording concluded shortly after the request was placed.
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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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 11:24 am and 11:32 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 338-014 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 338-14
Date: May 9, 1972
Time: Unknown between 11:24 and 11:32 am
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with an unknown person.
Unknown person's location
-Meeting with the PresidentAlso recorded on May 9, 1972
- 024-040 11:16 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Melvin R. Laird talked on the telephone from 11:16 am to 11:21 am.
- 338-009 11:16 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Melvin R. Laird met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 11:16 am and 11:21 am.
- 024-041 11:21 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:21 am and 11:23 am.
- 338-010 11:21 AM · 10 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 11:21 am and 11:23 am.
- 024-042 11:23 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon talked on the telephone from 11:23 am to 11:24 am.
- 338-011 11:23 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 11:23 am and 11:24 am.
- 338-012 11:24 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 11:24 am and 11:32 am.
- 338-013 11:24 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 11:24 am and 11:32 am.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 338-014, 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/338-014 (accessed October 9, 2026).