Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 416 › Conversation 416-023

Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on Rex W. Scouten

Saturday, March 3, 1973 · 4:07 PM–4:10 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 34 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation416-023 on Tape 416StartSaturday, March 3, 1973 at 4:07 PMEndSaturday, March 3, 1973 at 4:10 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 416-023 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 417187357 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with an unidentified individual regarding logistics for upcoming guests at the White House. The conversation specifically addressed the necessary preparations for specific rooms, including the Queen's bedroom. Nixon issued instructions to ensure these accommodations were ready for the intended visitors, tasking Rex W. Scouten with overseeing the arrangements.

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NARA Description

On March 3, 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 4:07 pm and 4:10 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 416-023 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 416-23

Date: March 3, 1973
Time: Unknown between 4:10 pm and 5:18 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with an unknown person.

       Guest accommodations at White House
            -Rex W. Scouten
                  -Bedrooms to be prepared
                       -Queen's bedroom

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Rex or somebody that I want to be sure .
So that they can .
That may be because .

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  • 416-020 4:07 PM · 13 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 4:07 pm and 4:10 pm.
  • 416-021 4:10 PM · 45 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 4:10 pm.
  • 416-022 4:10 PM · 31 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 4:10 pm and 5:18 pm.
  • 037-041 5:18 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 5:18 pm.
  • 037-042 5:18 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:18 pm and 6:16 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 416-023, March 3, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417187357). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/416-023 (accessed November 15, 2026).