Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 416 › Conversation 416-025

Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on Administrative staff

Saturday, March 3, 1973 · 5:18 PM–5:30 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 12 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation416-025 on Tape 416StartSaturday, March 3, 1973 at 5:18 PMEndSaturday, March 3, 1973 at 5:30 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 416-025 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon held a brief, informal check-in with the White House operator while working in his Old Executive Office Building suite. The dialogue was limited to a casual greeting and inquiry regarding the operator's well-being. No substantive policy matters or official administrative decisions were addressed during this interaction.

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NARA Description

On March 3, 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 5:18 pm and 5:30 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 416-025 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 416-25

Date: March 3, 1973
Time: Unknown between 5:18 pm and 5:30 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The White House operator talked with the President.

[See Conversation No. 37-42]

Also recorded on March 3, 1973

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 416-024 5:18 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 5:18 pm.
  • 416-026 5:30 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 5:30 pm to 6:16 pm.
  • 416-027 5:30 PM · 34 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 5:30 pm and 6:16 pm.
  • 416-028 5:30 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:30 pm and 6:16 pm.
  • 416-029 5:30 PM · 19 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 5:30 pm and 6:16 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 416-025, March 3, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/416-025 (accessed October 1, 2026).