Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 438 › Conversation 438-033

Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on telecommunications

Tuesday, May 22, 1973 · 12:27 PM–12:35 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building ·9 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  White House operatorConversation438-033 onTape 438StartTuesday, May 22, 1973 at 12:27 PMEndTuesday, May 22, 1973 at 12:35 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 438-033 ↗

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 further communication. No substantial policy or political discussions occurred during this exchange.

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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 12:27 pm and 12:35 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 438-033 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 438-33

Date: May 22, 1973
Time: Unknown between 12:27 pm and 12:35 pm
Location: Old Executive Office Building

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 46-144]

Also recorded on May 22, 1973

  • 046-143 12:05 PM · 56 sec — Rose Mary Woods, White House operator, unknown person(s), and Marjorie P. Acker talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:05 pm and 12:25 pm.
  • 046-144 12:27 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:27 pm and 12:35 pm.
  • 046-145 12:35 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone from 12:35 pm to 12:38 pm.
  • 438-034 12:35 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 12:35 pm to 12:38 pm.
  • 438-035 12:38 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 12:38 pm and 12:50 pm.
  • 438-036 12:50 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 12:50 pm to 12:55 pm.
  • 438-037 12:55 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:55 pm and 2:31 pm.
  • 440-001 12:55 PM · 20 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:55 pm and 2:31 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 438-033, 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/438-033 (accessed September 18, 2026).