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Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on Roger Williams

Tuesday, January 30, 1973 · 2:53 PM–2:56 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 51 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation406-055 on Tape 406StartTuesday, January 30, 1973 at 2:53 PMEndTuesday, January 30, 1973 at 2:56 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 406-055 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with an associate regarding the potential booking of pianist Roger Williams for a performance. The discussion focused on Williams's classical musical abilities and his suitability for an upcoming event in New York. Nixon ultimately directed the individual to proceed with making the necessary arrangements for the performance.

  • Roger Williams
  • Musical performance
  • Scheduling
  • New York
  • Cultural events

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He is such a good friend in this country, and there he is.
They can get a piece of him, you know.
He's a classical ability.
The rest of the thing is his own.
But why don't you suggest to see him, if they wanted some other guy, if they wanted a very good, they might get him.
Where do you think?
In New York, Roger Lewis.
He's a possibility, yeah.
Okay, set it.
You can catch it up.
All right.
All right, here we go.
Five.
Five.
Five, okay.
Four.
Three.

NARA Description

On January 30, 1973, 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 2:53 pm and 2:56 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 406-055 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 406-55

Date: February 1, 1973
Time: Unknown between 2:53 pm and 2:56 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with an unknown person.
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                  NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                      Tape Subject Log
                                       (rev. Mar.-09)

                                                           Conversation No. 406-55 (cont’d)


       Roger Williams
            -Friend
            -Repertoire
            -Possible performance
            -Location
                  -New York

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  • 406-052 1:40 PM · 11 sec — 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 1:40 pm and 2:48 pm.
  • 406-053 1:40 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:40 pm and 2:48 pm.
  • 406-054 2:48 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:48 pm to 2:53 pm.
  • 406-056 4:08 PM · 56 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Edward R. G. Heath, Sir Burke Trend, Henry A. Kissinger, and George P. Shultz met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:08 pm to 6:05 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 406-055, January 30, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/406-055 (accessed October 9, 2026).