Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 439 › Conversation 439-008
Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on Administrative…
Monday, May 21, 1973 · 11:51 AM–12:34 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 13 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon consulted with a White House operator regarding the potential cancellation of a specific case or call. The brief exchange focused on procedural inquiries, though the limited transcript remains inconclusive regarding the underlying legal or administrative matter. No definitive action or resolution is recorded within this specific segment of the conversation.
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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 11:51 am and 12:34 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 439-008 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 439-8 Date: May 21, 1973 Time: Unknown between 11:51 am and 12:34 pm Location: Old Executive Office Building President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 46-127]
Also recorded on May 21, 1973
- 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.
- 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.
- 439-005 11:17 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 11:17 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.
- 046-126 11:51 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:51 am and 12:34 pm.
- 046-127 11:51 AM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:51 am and 12:34 pm.
- 439-007 11:51 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 11:51 am and 12:34 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 439-008, 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/439-008 (accessed October 12, 2026).