Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 339 › Conversation 339-010
Nixon alone in his EOB office on Media relations and Presidential activities
Monday, May 15, 1972 · 9:16 PM–9:19 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building
AI Summary
President Nixon and First Lady Pat Nixon briefly discussed their immediate schedule and logistical arrangements during a short late-evening meeting. The President inquired about the First Lady's recent activities and potential media engagements, while coordinating plans related to a planned visit to a grave site. The exchange focused primarily on organizing their respective movements for the remainder of the evening.
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On May 15, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:16 pm to 9:19 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 339-010 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 339-10 Date: May 15, 1972 Time: 9:16-9:19 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon. [See Conversation No. 24-121]
Also recorded on May 16, 1972
- 024-121 9:16 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon talked on the telephone from 9:16 pm to 9:19 pm.
- 024-122 9:19 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:19 pm and 9:23 pm.
- 024-123 9:19 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:19 pm and 9:23 pm.
- 339-011 9:19 PM · 35 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 9:19 pm and 9:23 pm.
- 339-012 9:19 PM · 13 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 9:19 pm and 9:23 pm.
- 024-124 9:23 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 9:23 pm to 9:24 pm.
- 339-013 9:23 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:23 pm to 9:24 pm.
- 024-125 9:25 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman talked on the telephone from 9:25 pm to 9:27 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 339-010, May 16, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/339-010 (accessed October 9, 2026).