Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 498 › Conversation 498-012
Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on White House operator
Thursday, May 13, 1971 · 3:35 PM–3:38 PM ET · Oval Office · 8 sec
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NARA Description
On May 13, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:35 pm and 3:38 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 498-012 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 498-012 Date: May 13, 1971 Time: Unknown between 3:35 pm and 3:38 pm Location: Oval Office The President talked with the White House operator [See Conversation No. 3-42]
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 498-012, May 13, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417177147). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/498-012 (accessed November 2, 2026).