Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 499 › Conversation 499-003

Nixon & Yates on Henry Kissinger and Spiro Agnew

Friday, May 14, 1971 · 9:11 AM–9:15 AM ET · Oval Office · 21 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Yates, Nellie L.Conversation499-003 on Tape 499 (tape position 00:14:37–00:15:27)StartFriday, May 14, 1971 at 9:11 AMEndFriday, May 14, 1971 at 9:15 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 499-003 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with Nellie L. Yates to determine the current location of National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger. Yates informed the President that Kissinger was at the office of Vice President Spiro T. Agnew. This brief exchange served to facilitate communication between the President and his advisor during the workday.

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Where's that?
Where?
You know where the vice president's office is.

NARA Description

On May 14, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Nellie L. Yates met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:11 am and 9:15 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 499-003 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 499-3

Date: May 14, 1971
Time: Unknown between 9:11 am and 9:15 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Nellie L. Yates.

     Henry A. Kissinger's location
          -Vice President Spiro T. Agnew's office

Yates left at an unknown time before 9:15 am.

Also recorded on May 14, 1971

  • 003-050 9:15 AM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:15 am and 9:37 am.
  • 499-004 9:15 AM · 28 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:15 am to 9:50 am.
  • 003-051 9:37 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon talked on the telephone from 9:37 am to 9:38 am.
  • 499-005 9:50 AM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:50 am and 9:55 am.
  • 499-006 9:55 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, John McCowan, and Oliver F. ("Ollie") Atkins met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:55 am to 9:58 am.
  • 499-007 9:58 AM · 26 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:58 am and 10:00 am.
  • 499-008 9:58 AM · 21 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:58 am and 10:00 am.
  • 499-009 9:58 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:58 am and 10:00 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 499-003, May 14, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/499-003 (accessed September 28, 2026).