Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 446 › Conversation 446-009

Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on Personal scheduling

Thursday, June 14, 1973 · 6:03 PM–6:04 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 53 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator; Nixon, Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan)Conversation446-009 on Tape 446StartThursday, June 14, 1973 at 6:03 PMEndThursday, June 14, 1973 at 6:04 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 446-009 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and First Lady Pat Nixon engage in a brief, informal exchange facilitated by a White House operator. The conversation centers on coordinating personal plans for the evening, specifically regarding the First Lady's availability or desire to attend an event. The brief dialogue concludes without any significant policy developments or substantive administrative action.

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Mrs.
Thank you, please.
Hello.
Such a pleasant evening.
I thought I'd take a little quick run on this for you, if you want to go or not.
Nobody?
Alright, thank you.

NARA Description

On June 14, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 6:03 pm to 6:04 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 446-009 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 446-9

Date: June 14, 1973
Time: 6:03 pm - 6:04 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with the White House operator and Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon.

[See Conversation No. 40-118]
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 446-009, June 14, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/446-009 (accessed October 9, 2026).