Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 725 › Conversation 725-003
Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Soviet Union
Tuesday, May 16, 1972 · 8:03 AM–8:11 AM ET · Oval Office
AI Summary
President Nixon met with an unknown woman to discuss diplomatic and domestic administrative matters, including upcoming travel to the Soviet Union and her own recent trip. The conversation touched upon the President’s perspectives on George C. Wallace and involved the handling of an urgent packet for Secretary of State William P. Rogers. Additionally, Nixon expressed frustration regarding the lack of professional courtesy shown to Don Kendall by Department of Commerce officials concerning ongoing trade negotiations with the Soviets.
- Soviet Union
- Trade negotiations
- George C. Wallace
- William P. Rogers
- Department of Commerce
- Diplomacy
Audio
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On May 16, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:03 am and 8:11 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 725-003 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 725-3
Date: May 16, 1972
Time: Unknown between 8:03 am and 8:11 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with an unknown woman.
Soviet Union
-Unknown woman's trip
-President's trip
George C. Wallace
-The President’s view
William P. Rogers
-Hand-delivered packet
-Urgency
-Cabinet meeting
-Destination
-State Department
The unknown woman left.Also recorded on May 16, 1972
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 725-003, May 16, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/725-003 (accessed October 9, 2026).