{"conversationCode":"431-004","tapeNumber":431,"conversationNumber":4,"identifier":"37-wht-conversation-431-004","startDateTime":"1973-04-26T18:17:00.000Z","endDateTime":"1973-04-26T20:00:00.000Z","startDate":"26-Apr-1973","startTime":"1:17 PM","endDate":"26-Apr-1973","endTime":"3:00 PM","dateCertainty":"certain","timeCertainty":"estimated","participants":"Nixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)];","description":"On April 26, 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 1:17 pm and 3:00 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 431-004 of the White House Tapes.","locationCode":"EOB","recordingDevice":"Old Executive Office Building","latitudeEstimated":38.897567,"longitudeEstimated":-77.039147,"chronCode":"5.5","chronRelease":"Fifth Chronological Release: Part V","chronReleaseDate":"21-Aug-2013","aogpRelease":null,"aogpSegment":null,"lastModified":"2015-07-27T17:04:10.235Z","findingAid":"Conversation No. 431-004\n\nDate: April 26, 1973\nTime: Unknown between 1:17 pm and 3:00 pm\nLocation: Executive Office Building\n\nThe President met with an unknown man.\n\n*****************************************************************\n\n[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift during\nchronological review 2007-2013]\n\n       President’s schedule\n              -Rest\n              -Refreshment\n              -Order\n\n*****************************************************************\n\nThe unknown man left at an unknown time after 3:00 pm.","filename":["431-004.mp3"],"tapeStart":"","tapeEnd":"","participantsList":["Nixon, Richard M. (President)","[Unknown person(s)]"],"prevCode":"431-003","nextCode":"431-005","transcript":[{"start":0.54,"end":25.42,"text":"Something in there, sir?"},{"start":25.44,"end":25.92,"text":"I think I'll get it out."},{"start":25.94,"end":26.12,"text":"Yes, sir."},{"start":26.14,"end":27.42,"text":"I stayed out rather late last night, so I need a good nap today."},{"start":27.44,"end":28.28,"text":"When I wake up, you don't need to call me."},{"start":28.3,"end":28.74,"text":"I mean, I'll call you."},{"start":28.76,"end":28.94,"text":"Yes, sir."},{"start":33.11,"end":34.73,"text":"All right, come on."}],"aiSummary":{"text":"President Nixon met with an unknown staff member to coordinate his afternoon schedule and personal arrangements. During the brief exchange, the President explicitly requested time for a rest and refreshment, instructing the aide not to disturb his nap. The conversation concluded with Nixon emphasizing that he would initiate contact once he was ready to resume his duties.","topics":["Presidential Schedule","White House Operations","Personal Staff","Executive Routine"],"generatedAt":"2026-04-06T19:43:41.699Z"},"topicSlugs":["presidential-schedule","white-house-operations","personal-staff","executive-routine"],"audioDurationSec":41,"audioFiles":[{"file":"431-004.mp3","bytes":1329152,"durationSec":41.44,"bitrate":256593,"missing":false}],"audioIsShared":false,"audioProbedAt":"2026-09-18T02:20:04.105Z","findingAidSource":"nixonlibrary.gov subject log (2024-05), reslice-v2","findingAidUpdatedAt":"2026-09-18T08:43:39.283Z","audio":["https://nixon.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/audio/431-004.mp3"],"url":"https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/431-004","nixonLibraryUrl":"https://www.nixonlibrary.gov/white-house-tapes/431/conversation-431-004","license":"Public domain (U.S. Government work). AI-generated fields (transcript, aiSummary) are provided as-is without warranty."}