Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 438 › Conversation 438-028
Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on White House operator
Tuesday, May 22, 1973 · 11:28 AM–11:34 AM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 10 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon initiated a brief communication through the White House operator to place an outgoing call. The interaction functioned solely as an administrative bridge to facilitate contact with another party. No substantive policy matters or political discussions were recorded during this short exchange.
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On May 22, 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 11:28 am and 11:34 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 438-028 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 438-28 Date: May 22, 1973 Time: Unknown between 11:28 am and 11:34 am Location: Old Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 46-139]
Also recorded on May 22, 1973
- 046-139 11:28 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:28 am and 11:34 am.
- 046-140 11:34 AM · 20 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone from 11:34 am to 11:35 am.
- 438-029 11:34 AM · 21 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 11:34 am to 11:35 am.
- 046-141 11:35 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:35 am and 11:36 am.
- 438-030 11:35 AM · 10 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 11:35 am and 11:36 am.
- 046-142 11:36 AM · 42 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked on the telephone from 11:36 am to 11:37 am.
- 438-031 11:36 AM · 38 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 11:36 am to 11:37 am.
- 438-032 11:38 AM · 33 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Marjorie P. Acker, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., and Rose Mary Woods met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 11:38 am and 12:27 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 438-028, May 22, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/438-028 (accessed October 12, 2026).