Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 435 › Conversation 435-021

Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on administrative logistics

Monday, May 14, 1973 · 1:04 PM–1:07 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 10 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation435-021 on Tape 435StartMonday, May 14, 1973 at 1:04 PMEndMonday, May 14, 1973 at 1:07 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 435-021 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with a White House operator to facilitate an outgoing telephone connection. This brief interaction served administrative purposes to establish a line for an upcoming conversation. No substantive policy matters or political discussions were recorded during this exchange.

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NARA Description

On May 14, 1973, 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 1:04 pm and 1:07 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 435-021 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 435-21

Date: May 15, 1973
Time: Unknown between 1:04 pm and 1:07 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 46-54]

Also recorded on May 14, 1973

  • 917-030 12:53 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:53 pm and 12:59 pm.
  • 917-031 12:53 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:53 pm and 12:59 pm.
  • 917-032 12:53 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:53 pm and 12:59 pm.
  • 436-001 12:59 PM · 10 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 12:59 pm and 1:15 pm.
  • 436-002 12:59 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 12:59 pm and 1:15 pm.
  • 436-003 12:59 PM · 4 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 12:59 pm and 1:15 pm.
  • 435-022 1:07 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 1:07 pm to 1:08 pm.
  • 436-004 1:15 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 1:15 pm to 1:24 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 435-021, May 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/435-021 (accessed October 1, 2026).