Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 432 › Conversation 432-012

Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on Presidential meetings

Wednesday, May 2, 1973 · 12:33 PM–12:48 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 7 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation432-012 on Tape 432StartWednesday, May 2, 1973 at 12:33 PMEndWednesday, May 2, 1973 at 12:48 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 432-012 ↗

President Nixon held a brief, private meeting with an unidentified male visitor in his Old Executive Office Building workspace. The session involved the consumption of refreshments, though the lack of an available transcript or archival detail obscures the specific substance of their discussion. Consequently, no substantive policy matters, political decisions, or administrative action items can be verified from this recorded interaction.

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On May 2, 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 12:33 pm and 12:48 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 432-012 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 432-12

Date: May 2, 1973
Time: Unknown between 12:33 pm and 12:48 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with an unknown man.

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[Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift]

       Refreshment

[End segment reviewed under deed of gift]
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The unknown man left at an unknown time before 12:48 pm.
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Conversation 432-012, May 2, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/432-012 (accessed October 5, 2026).