Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 407 › Conversation 407-005

Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on White House…

Tuesday, January 23, 1973 · 4:10 PM–4:14 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 17 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation407-005 on Tape 407StartTuesday, January 23, 1973 at 4:10 PMEndTuesday, January 23, 1973 at 4:14 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 407-005 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon held a brief, informal meeting with an unidentified individual to discuss adjustments to his immediate daily schedule. The conversation centered on the necessity of completing specific administrative tasks before the President could begin his primary work duties. No major policy developments or significant decisions were recorded during this short exchange.

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I've got to get them done before I get to work.
Bye.

NARA Description

On January 23, 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 4:10 pm and 4:14 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 407-005 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 407-5

Date: January 23, 1973
Time: Unknown between 4:10 pm and 4:14 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with an unknown person.

       The President's schedule
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

Also recorded on January 23, 1973

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  • 407-003 4:09 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 4:09 pm.
  • 407-004 4:09 PM · 42 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:09 pm to 4:10 pm.
  • 407-006 4:10 PM · 24 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 4:10 pm and 4:14 pm.
  • 407-007 4:14 PM · 15 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., and Raymond K. Price, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:14 pm to 4:34 pm.
  • 407-008 4:55 PM · 26 min — 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 4:55 pm and 5:24 pm.
  • 407-009 5:24 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 5:24 pm to 5:29 pm.
  • 407-010 5:29 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:29 pm and 6:19 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 407-005, January 23, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/407-005 (accessed October 8, 2026).