Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 339 › Conversation 339-002
Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on George Wallace
Wednesday, May 10, 1972 · 5:45 PM–5:48 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building
AI Summary
President Nixon met with an unknown individual to discuss the aftermath of the attempted assassination of George Wallace. The participants exchanged commentary on Wallace’s controversial rhetoric, debating the extent to which his political style incited hostility. Additionally, the conversation briefly touched upon Senator Jacob Javits and the political skill of John Connally.
- George Wallace
- Assassination attempt
- Political rhetoric
- Jacob Javits
- John Connally
Audio
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On May 10, 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 5:45 pm and 5:48 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 339-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 339-2
Date: May 10, 1972
Time: Unknown between 5:45 and 5:48 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President met with an unknown person.
Delivery of an item
The unknown person left at an unknown time before 5:48 pm.Also recorded on May 10, 1972
- 024-066 3:55 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:55 pm and 3:59 pm.
- 024-067 3:59 PM · 30 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 3:59 pm to 4:00 pm.
- 337-027 3:59 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:59 pm and 4:00 pm.
- 024-068 4:04 PM · 27 sec — Charles W. Colson, White House operator, and unknown person(s) talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:04 pm and 4:25 pm.
- 337-028 4:04 PM · 1 hr 14 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, unknown person(s), H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Henry A. Kissinger, White House operator, and Arthur F. Burns met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 4:04 pm and 5:45 pm.
- 339-001 4:04 PM · 24 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:04 pm to 5:45 pm.
- 024-069 4:25 PM · 8 sec — Henry A. Kissinger and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:25 pm and 4:45 pm.
- 024-070 4:25 PM · 1 min — Henry A. Kissinger and Anatoliy F. Dobrynin talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:25 pm and 4:45 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 339-002, 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/339-002 (accessed October 9, 2026).