Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 717 › Conversation 717-004

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on telecommunications

Tuesday, May 2, 1972 · 10:58 AM–11:04 AM ET · Oval Office · 6 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation717-004 on Tape 717 (tape position 00:08:07–00:13:03)StartTuesday, May 2, 1972 at 10:58 AMEndTuesday, May 2, 1972 at 11:04 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 717-004 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate an outgoing telephone communication. The brief exchange focused on establishing a connection with an unspecified party. The conversation concluded with the President confirming his request for the operator to place the call immediately.

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I'll get the call right away, please.

NARA Description

On May 2, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:58 am and 11:04 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 717-004 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 717-4

Date: May 2, 1972
Time: Unknown between 10:58 and 11:04 am
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 23-107]

Also recorded on May 2, 1972

  • 717-001 10:54 AM · 27 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:54 am to 10:55 am.
  • 023-105 10:55 AM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:55 am and 10:57 am.
  • 717-002 10:55 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:55 am and 10:57 am.
  • 023-106 10:57 AM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon talked on the telephone from 10:57 am to 10:58 am.
  • 717-003 10:57 AM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:57 am to 10:58 am.
  • 023-108 11:04 AM · 21 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 11:04 am.
  • 717-005 11:04 AM · 24 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 11:04 am.
  • 717-006 11:04 AM · 35 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:04 am and 11:10 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 717-004, May 2, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/717-004 (accessed October 10, 2026).