Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 428 › Conversation 428-027
Nixon alone in his EOB office on First Lady
Saturday, April 14, 1973 · 4:58 PM–4:59 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 50 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon and First Lady Pat Nixon briefly discussed the logistics and timing for an upcoming public appearance. They confirmed their departure schedule for the event, ensuring they would be ready to leave by 8:45. This brief interaction served to synchronize their plans for the evening's commitment.
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NARA Description
On April 14, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:58 pm to 4:59 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 428-027 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 428-27 Date: April 14, 1973 Time: 4:58 pm - 4:59 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon. [See Conversation No. 38-29]
Also recorded on April 14, 1973
- 038-028 3:55 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:55 pm and 4:58 pm.
- 038-029 4:58 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon talked on the telephone from 4:58 pm to 4:59 pm.
- 038-030 5:15 PM · 15 sec — John D. Ehrlichman and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:15 pm and 6:08 pm.
- 038-031 5:15 PM · 12 min — John D. Ehrlichman and Richard G. Kleindienst talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:15 pm and 6:08 pm.
- 428-028 5:15 PM · 57 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, John D. Ehrlichman, White House operator, Richard G. Kleindienst, and Julie Nixon Eisenhower met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 5:15 pm to 6:45 pm.
- 038-032 6:08 PM · 49 sec — Julie Nixon Eisenhower and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone from 6:08 pm to 6:09 pm.
- 428-029 6:45 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 6:45 pm and 8:11 pm.
- 428-030 6:45 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 6:45 pm and 8:11 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 428-027, April 14, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/428-027 (accessed October 5, 2026).