Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 442 › Conversation 442-057
Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on White House Tapes
Monday, June 4, 1973 · 7:47 PM–8:40 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 7 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with an unidentified individual in the Old Executive Office Building to discuss matters that remain obscured due to the lack of a substantial recorded transcript. The brief exchange includes cryptic references to a "little bottle," though the context of the conversation and any resulting administrative actions or decisions are currently indeterminate based on the available documentation.
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NARA Description
On June 4, 1973, 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 7:47 pm and 8:40 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 442-057 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 442-057 Date: June 4, 1973 Time: Unknown between 7:47 pm and 8:40 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President met with an unknown person. [A transcript of the following portion of this conversation was initially prepared for the Watergate Special Prosecution Force (WSPF) and can be found in Record Group (RG) 460, Box 172, “Transcript Prepared by the Impeachment Inquiry Staff for the House Judiciary Committee…,” page 133 (.pdf page 138). The Nixon Presidential Materials Staff reviewed the transcript and made changes as necessary. This transcript has been reviewed under the provisions of the Presidential Recordings and Materials Preservation Act of 1974 (PRMPA). The National Archives does not guarantee its accuracy.] [Begin transcribed portion] [End transcribed portion] The unknown person left at an unknown time before 8:40 pm.
Also recorded on June 4, 1973
- 442-050 7:47 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 7:47 pm and 8:40 pm.
- 442-051 7:47 PM · 42 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 7:47 pm and 8:40 pm.
- 442-052 7:47 PM · 25 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 7:47 pm and 8:40 pm.
- 442-053 7:47 PM · 9 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 7:47 pm and 8:40 pm.
- 442-054 7:47 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 7:47 pm and 8:40 pm.
- 442-055 7:47 PM · 27 sec — unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 7:47 pm and 8:40 pm.
- 442-056 7:47 PM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 7:47 pm and 8:40 pm.
- 442-058 7:47 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 7:47 pm and 8:40 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 442-057, June 4, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/442-057 (accessed October 1, 2026).