Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 439 › Conversation 439-023
Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on Administrative…
Monday, May 21, 1973 · 5:25 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 10 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon initiates a brief administrative communication with a White House operator. The primary purpose of the contact is to facilitate an outgoing call to another party. No substantive policy matters or political developments are recorded in this interaction.
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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 5:25 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 439-023 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 439-23 Date: May 21, 1973 Time: 5:25 pm Location: Old Executive Office Building President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 46-129]
Also recorded on May 21, 1973
- 046-129 5:25 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at 5:25 pm.
- 046-130 5:25 PM · 23 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon talked on the telephone at 5:25 pm.
- 046-131 5:25 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:25 pm and 5:28 pm.
- 439-024 5:25 PM · 22 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 5:25 pm.
- 439-025 5:25 PM · 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 5:25 pm and 5:28 pm.
- 046-132 5:28 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone from 5:28 pm to 5:29 pm.
- 439-026 5:28 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 5:28 pm to 5:29 pm.
- 046-133 5:29 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:29 pm and 5:34 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 439-023, 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/439-023 (accessed October 12, 2026).