Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 421 › Conversation 421-025

Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on Telecommunications

Wednesday, March 28, 1973 · 9:01 AM–9:44 AM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 10 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation421-025 on Tape 421StartWednesday, March 28, 1973 at 9:01 AMEndWednesday, March 28, 1973 at 9:44 AMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 421-025 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon interacts briefly with a White House operator to request assistance with placing a phone call. The exchange serves as a functional coordination effort to facilitate communication between the President and an external party. No substantive policy or political discussions occur during this brief administrative interaction.

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Hey, Ron, check that, please.

NARA Description

On March 28, 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 9:01 am and 9:44 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 421-025 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 421-25

Date: March 28, 1973
Time: Unknown between 9:01 am and 9:44 am
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 44-38]
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  • 421-022 8:45 AM · 15 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 8:45 am and 9:00 am.
  • 044-037 9:00 AM · 48 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:00 am and 9:01 am.
  • 421-023 9:00 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 9:00 am.
  • 421-024 9:00 AM · 52 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:00 am to 9:01 am.
  • 044-038 9:01 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:01 am and 9:44 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 421-025, March 28, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/421-025 (accessed October 2, 2026).