Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 432 › Conversation 432-025

Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on William E. Brock III

Wednesday, May 9, 1973 · 11:10 AM–11:31 AM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 33 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation432-025 on Tape 432StartWednesday, May 9, 1973 at 11:10 AMEndWednesday, May 9, 1973 at 11:31 AMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 432-025 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with an unidentified individual to coordinate the logistics for a forthcoming meeting with Senator William E. Brock, III, Robert H. Michel, George H. W. Bush, and David K. Wilson. The discussion focused on administrative details, including the handling of a briefing paper and arrangements for a photograph to be taken by White House photographer Oliver F. Atkins. The parties agreed to limit the duration of the subsequent scheduled meeting to approximately five or ten minutes.

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Yeah, what's the matter?

This is a great paper.

I don't need it.

I'm going to send you just a picture with this financial person.

No, I'm not a press secretary.

No, no, no.

Just rely on me.

We're waiting for Senator Rock right now.

They're going to meet over here.

Yes.

I'm just going to get it.

How long are they expecting?

I just think five or ten minutes.

All right.

NARA Description

On May 9, 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 11:10 am and 11:31 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 432-025 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 432-25

Date: May 9, 1973
Time: Unknown between 11:10 am and 11:31 am
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with an unknown man.

       President’s schedule
              -Meeting with William E. Brock, III, Robert H. Michel, George H. W. Bush, and
               David K. (“Pat”) Wilson
                      -Briefing paper
                      -Photograph
                      -Oliver F. (“Ollie”) Atkins

The unknown man left at an unknown time before 11:31 am.

Also recorded on May 9, 1973

432-023 10:07 AM · 39 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 10:07 am to 10:10 am.
432-024 10:54 AM · 15 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 10:54 am to 11:10 am.
432-026 11:31 AM · 34 min — President Richard M. Nixon, George H. W. Bush, David K. ("Pat") Wilson, William Brock, Robert H. Michel, William E. Timmons, and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 11:31 am to 12:03 pm.
432-027 12:03 PM · 17 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 12:03 pm and 12:22 pm.
432-028 12:03 PM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:03 pm and 12:22 pm.
432-029 12:03 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:03 pm and 12:31 pm.
432-030 12:03 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:03 pm and 12:31 pm.
045-167 12:05 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:05 pm and 12:31 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 432-025, May 9, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/432-025 (accessed October 5, 2026).