Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 474 › Conversation 474-003
Yates on White House maintenance and Cabinet Room
Friday, March 26, 1971 · 10:00 AM–11:12 AM ET · Oval Office · 38 sec
AI Summary
Nellie L. Yates met with maintenance personnel in the Oval Office to coordinate facility work within the White House. The discussion focused on logistical arrangements for repairs or improvements specifically targeting the Cabinet Room. The encounter concluded with the staff departing to address these maintenance requirements.
- White House maintenance
- Cabinet Room
- Logistics
- Facility management
Audio
Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On March 26, 1971, Nellie L. Yates and unknown person(s) [maintenance workers] met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:00 am and 11:12 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 474-003 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 474-3
Date: March 26, 1971
Time: Unknown between 10:00 am and 11:12 am
Location: Oval Office
Nellie L. Yates [?] met with unknown men [maintenance]
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[Previous Non-Historical (H) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 12/05/2019. Segment
cleared for release.]
[Non-Historical]
[474-003-w001]
[Duration: 38s]
Request
-Maintenance
-Cabinet Room
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Yates [?] and the unknown men [maintenance] left at an unknown time before 11:12 amAlso recorded on March 26, 1971
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 474-003, March 26, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/474-003 (accessed October 12, 2026).