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Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on White House logistics

Friday, May 5, 1972 · 8:51 AM–8:55 AM ET · Oval Office

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation720-003 on Tape 720 (tape position 00:06:35–00:10:13)StartFriday, May 5, 1972 at 8:51 AMEndFriday, May 5, 1972 at 8:55 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 720-003 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon interacts with a White House operator and an unidentified caller to discuss a request for an meeting or interaction involving Mr. Rogers. The conversation touches on professional affiliations, specifically mentioning the New York Building Construction Council, and references prior coordination with John Colson. The exchange serves as a brief logistical facilitation for upcoming communications or appointments.

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Transcript (AI-generated)

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6:54He's with the New York Building Construction Council and he's a huge fan too.
10:34Yeah.
10:35So, hi, how are you?
10:38You've got a good day.
10:42I'm very well.
10:42The weather's been a little spotty, like here in Washington.
10:46yeah great great i thought what i was calling you about i was talking to john colson and i uh myself as you know he has been and john mentioned others have been talking to uh your man mr rogers and uh we are extremely anxious to if we

NARA Description

On May 5, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:51 am and 8:55 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 720-003 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 720-3

Date: May 5, 1972
Time: Unknown between 8:51 am and 8:55 am
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 23-163]

Also recorded on May 5, 1972

  • 023-163 8:44 AM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:44 am and 8:55 am.
  • 720-001 8:45 AM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:45 am to 8:48 am.
  • 720-002 8:50 AM · 31 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:50 am to 8:51 am.
  • 023-164 8:55 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Peter J. Brennan talked on the telephone from 8:55 am to 8:58 am.
  • 720-004 8:55 AM · 1 hr 16 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Peter J. Brennan, Rose Mary Woods, Stephen B. Bull, Henry A. Kissinger, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:55 am to 10:09 am.
  • 100-002 11:37 AM · 3 min — a White House tour group met in the Cabinet Room of the White House on an unknown date, sometime between 11:37 am on May 5, 1972 and 9:10 am on May 8, 1972.
  • 100-003 11:37 AM · 2 min — a White House tour group met in the Cabinet Room of the White House on an unknown date, sometime between 11:37 am on May 5, 1972 and 9:10 am on May 8, 1972.
  • 100-004 11:37 AM · 16 sec — a White House tour group met in the Cabinet Room of the White House on an unknown date, sometime between 11:37 am on May 5, 1972 and 9:10 am on May 8, 1972.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 720-003, May 5, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/720-003 (accessed October 9, 2026).