Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 438 › Conversation 438-005

Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on administrative logistics

Thursday, May 17, 1973 · 1:33 PM–1:46 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 10 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation438-005 on Tape 438StartThursday, May 17, 1973 at 1:33 PMEndThursday, May 17, 1973 at 1:46 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 438-005 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with a White House operator to facilitate an outgoing call. This brief interaction served administrative purposes to connect the President with another party for undisclosed business. No substantial policy or political discussions were recorded during this connection request.

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NARA Description

On May 17, 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 1:33 pm and 1:46 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 438-005 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 438-5

Date: May 17, 1973
Time: Unknown between 1:33 pm and 1:46 pm
Location: Old Executive Office Building

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 46-93]
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  • 438-002 1:27 PM · 46 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Marjorie P. Acker met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:27 pm and 1:32 pm.
  • 438-003 1:27 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 1:27 pm and 1:32 pm.
  • 046-092 1:32 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone from 1:32 pm to 1:33 pm.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 438-005, May 17, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/438-005 (accessed October 12, 2026).