Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 445 › Conversation 445-004

Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on telecommunications

Wednesday, June 13, 1973 · 11:36 AM–11:37 AM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 7 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation445-004 on Tape 445StartWednesday, June 13, 1973 at 11:36 AMEndWednesday, June 13, 1973 at 11:37 AMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 445-004 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with a White House operator to facilitate an outgoing communication. This brief interaction served as a logistical step to connect the President with another party. No substantive policy discussions or major developments were recorded during this brief administrative exchange.

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NARA Description

On June 13, 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 11:36 am and 11:37 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 445-004 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 445-4

Date: June 13, 1973
Time: Unknown between 11:36 am and 11:37 am
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 40-67]

Also recorded on June 13, 1973

  • 040-065 11:26 AM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:26 am and 11:33 am.
  • 445-002 11:26 AM · 11 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 11:26 am and 11:33 am.
  • 445-003 11:33 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 11:33 am to 11:36 am.
  • 040-066 11:35 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone from 11:35 am to 11:36 am.
  • 040-067 11:36 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:36 am and 11:37 am.
  • 040-068 11:37 AM · 24 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and J. Fred Buzhardt, Jr. talked on the telephone from 11:37 am to 11:38 am.
  • 445-005 11:37 AM · 22 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and J. Fred Buzhardt, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 11:37 am to 11:38 am.
  • 445-006 11:45 AM · 1 hr 40 min — President Richard M. Nixon, J. Fred Buzhardt, Jr., Manolo Sanchez, and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 11:45 am to 1:29 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 445-004, June 13, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/445-004 (accessed October 9, 2026).