Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 435 › Conversation 435-019
Nixon & Timmons on House of Representatives and Political strategy
Thursday, May 10, 1973 · 3:30 PM–3:32 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 1 min
AI Summary
President Nixon and William E. Timmons discuss the administration's political strategy regarding a vote in the House of Representatives. Expressing confidence, the two men affirm their intent to aggressively leverage political strength and resources to secure a victory. The conversation concludes with a resolute commitment from both parties to fight for the desired outcome.
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NARA Description
On May 10, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and William E. Timmons met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:30 pm to 3:32 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 435-019 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 435-19
-10-
NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Date: May 10, 1973
Time: 3:30 pm-3:32 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with William E. Timmons.
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Also recorded on May 10, 1973
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- 435-016 3:24 PM · 2 min — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:24 pm to 3:26 pm.
- 045-194 3:26 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:26 pm and 3:30 pm.
- 435-017 3:26 PM · 1 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 3:26 pm and 3:30 pm.
- 435-018 3:26 PM · 11 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 3:26 pm and 3:30 pm.
- 045-195 3:30 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William E. Timmons talked on the telephone from 3:30 pm to 3:32 pm.
- 045-196 3:34 PM · 1 min — Alexander M. Haig, Jr. and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone from 3:34 pm to 3:35 pm.
- 435-020 3:34 PM · 1 min — Alexander M. Haig, Jr. and President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:34 pm to 3:35 pm.
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 435-019, May 10, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/435-019 (accessed November 15, 2026).