Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 338 › Conversation 338-022
Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on White House operator
Tuesday, May 9, 1972 · 11:56 AM–12:05 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building
AI Summary
President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate an outgoing call. The interaction primarily focused on logistical coordination for telephonic communication. No substantive policy discussions or major administrative decisions occurred during this brief exchange.
Audio
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On May 9, 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 11:56 am and 12:05 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 338-022 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 338-22 Date: May 9, 1972 Time: Unknown between 11:56 am and 12:05 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 24-51]
Also recorded on May 9, 1972
- 024-048 11:50 AM · 35 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 11:50 am.
- 338-019 11:50 AM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 11:50 am.
- 024-049 11:53 AM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 11:53 am.
- 024-050 11:53 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and [David] Kenneth Rush talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:53 am and 11:56 am.
- 338-020 11:53 AM · 50 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 11:53 am.
- 338-021 11:53 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and [David] Kenneth Rush met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 11:53 am and 11:56 am.
- 024-051 11:56 AM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:56 am and 12:05 pm.
- 024-052 12:05 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Arthur W. Radford talked on the telephone from 12:05 pm to 12:06 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 338-022, 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/338-022 (accessed October 9, 2026).