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Tuesday, May 22, 1973 · 9:34 AM–9:55 AM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 20 sec

Participants[Unknown person(s)]Conversation438-038 on Tape 438StartTuesday, May 22, 1973 at 9:34 AMEndTuesday, May 22, 1973 at 9:55 AMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 438-038 ↗

AI Summary

Two unidentified women met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building to discuss matters pertaining to the White House Communication Office. The meeting was brief, lasting less than twenty-five minutes, and involved logistical or administrative coordination within the office. No further specifics regarding the conversation's content are available due to the unidentified nature of the participants and the lack of a detailed record.

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NARA Description

On May 22, 1973, unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:34 am and 9:55 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 438-038 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 438-38

Date: May 22, 1973
Time: Unknown between 9:34 am and 9:55 am
Location: Old Executive Office Building

Two unknown women met.

       Item [?]
              -White House Communication Office [?]

The unknown women left at an unknown time before 9:55 am.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 438-038, 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/438-038 (accessed October 12, 2026).