Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 439 › Conversation 439-005
Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on Presidential operations
Monday, May 21, 1973 · 11:17 AM–11:48 AM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 10 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon consulted with a White House operator to facilitate an outgoing call. This brief interaction served as a technical step in managing presidential communications. No substantive policy matters or major political decisions were recorded during this connection.
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NARA Description
On May 21, 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 11:17 am and 11:48 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 439-005 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 439-5 Date: May 21, 1973 Time: Unknown between 11:17 am and 11:48 am Location: Old Executive Office Building President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 46-124]
Also recorded on May 21, 1973
- 439-002 10:53 AM · 21 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 10:53 am to 11:13 am.
- 046-122 11:13 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:13 am and 11:14 am.
- 046-123 11:14 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked on the telephone from 11:14 am to 11:17 am.
- 439-003 11:14 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 11:14 am.
- 439-004 11:14 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 11:14 am to 11:17 am.
- 046-124 11:17 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:17 am and 11:48 am.
- 046-125 11:48 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked on the telephone from 11:48 am to 11:51 am.
- 439-006 11:48 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 11:48 am to 11:51 am.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 439-005, May 21, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/439-005 (accessed October 12, 2026).