Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 722 › Conversation 722-002

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Oval Office

Tuesday, May 9, 1972 · 10:00 AM–10:03 AM ET · Oval Office · 12 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation722-002 on Tape 722 (tape position 00:09:35–00:11:55)StartTuesday, May 9, 1972 at 10:00 AMEndTuesday, May 9, 1972 at 10:03 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 722-002 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon held a brief, informal encounter with an unidentified individual in the Oval Office. The discussion began with a personal inquiry regarding the participant's availability or state of fatigue. Due to the lack of substantive transcript content, no specific policy matters or official decisions were recorded during this brief exchange.

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Are you tired or are you free?

NARA Description

On May 9, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:00 am and 10:03 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 722-002 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 722-2

Date: May 9, 1972
Time: Unknown between 10:00 am and 10:03 am
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with an unknown person.

     Meeting with President

Also recorded on May 9, 1972

  • 722-001 9:54 AM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, unknown person(s), and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:54 am to 10:00 am.
  • 722-003 10:03 AM · 32 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:03 am to 10:41 am.
  • 722-004 10:42 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:42 am to 10:48 am.
  • 722-005 10:48 AM · 16 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:48 am and 1:57 pm.
  • 024-037 10:58 AM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:58 am and 11:07 am.
  • 338-002 10:58 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 10:58 am and 11:07 am.
  • 338-003 10:58 AM · 45 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 10:58 am and 11:07 am.
  • 338-004 10:58 AM · 24 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 10:58 am and 11:07 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 722-002, May 9, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/722-002 (accessed October 9, 2026).