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
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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.
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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.Transcript (AI-generated)
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 499-003, May 14, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417177081). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/499-003 (accessed November 12, 2026).