Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 403 › Conversation 403-016

Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on Executive Office…

Wednesday, January 31, 1973 · 10:06 AM–10:10 AM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 9 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation403-016 on Tape 403StartWednesday, January 31, 1973 at 10:06 AMEndWednesday, January 31, 1973 at 10:10 AMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 403-016 ↗

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On January 31, 1973, 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 10:06 am and 10:10 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 403-016 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 403-16

Date: January 31, 1973
Time: Unknown between 10:06 am and 10:10 am
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 43-5]

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I can't believe this.
  • 043-002 10:02 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 10:02 am.
  • 043-003 10:02 AM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 10:02 am.
  • 403-012 10:02 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 10:02 am.
  • 403-013 10:02 AM · 22 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 10:02 am and 10:04 am.
  • 043-212 10:03 AM · 22 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 10:03 am.
  • 043-004 10:04 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Peter J. Brennan talked on the telephone from 10:04 am to 10:06 am.
  • 403-015 10:04 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Peter J. Brennan met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 10:04 am to 10:06 am.
  • 043-005 10:06 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:06 am and 10:10 am.

Conversation 403-016, January 31, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/403-016 (accessed November 15, 2026).