Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 437 › Conversation 437-006

Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on telecommunications

Wednesday, May 16, 1973 · 2:00 PM–2:44 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 10 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation437-006 on Tape 437StartWednesday, May 16, 1973 at 2:00 PMEndWednesday, May 16, 1973 at 2:44 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 437-006 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with a White House operator to facilitate a telephonic connection. The brief exchange focused on establishing a direct line to another party. The interaction concluded with the operator successfully initiating the requested call.

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NARA Description

On May 16, 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 2:00 pm and 2:44 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 437-006 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 437-6

Date: May 16, 1973
Time: Unknown between 2:00 pm and 2:44 pm
Location: Old Executive Office Building

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 46-78]

Also recorded on May 16, 1973

  • 437-001 1:25 PM · 20 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 1:25 pm and 1:40 pm.
  • 437-002 1:25 PM · 11 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 1:25 pm and 1:40 pm.
  • 919-028 1:25 PM · 38 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Nellie L. Yates met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:25 pm and 3:02 pm.
  • 919-029 1:25 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:25 pm and 3:02 pm.
  • 437-003 1:40 PM · 33 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 1:40 pm to 2:00 pm.
  • 046-078 2:00 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:00 pm and 2:44 pm.
  • 437-004 2:00 PM · 8 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 2:00 pm and 2:44 pm.
  • 437-005 2:00 PM · 22 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 2:00 pm and 2:44 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 437-006, May 16, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/437-006 (accessed October 1, 2026).