Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 339 › Conversation 339-011
Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on Communication…
Monday, May 15, 1972 · 9:19 PM–9:23 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building
AI Summary
President Nixon consulted with a White House operator to confirm the successful completion and mutual understanding of a previous communication. The brief exchange served as a follow-up to ensure that the intended message had been clearly conveyed to the recipient. No further actions were required, as both parties expressed satisfaction that the matter had been handled effectively.
- Communication verification
- White House operations
- Presidential protocol
Audio
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On May 15, 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 9:19 pm and 9:23 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 339-011 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 339-11 Date: May 15, 1972 Time: Unknown between 9:19 and 9:23 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 24-122]
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.
- 339-010 9:16 PM · 3 min — 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.
- 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.
- 339-012 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 339-011, 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/339-011 (accessed October 9, 2026).