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Nixon & Byrd on RV and Personal matters

Monday, August 7, 1972 · 8:31 AM–8:38 AM ET · Oval Office · 57 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Byrd, Harry F., Jr.Conversation763-004 on Tape 763StartMonday, August 7, 1972 at 8:31 AMEndMonday, August 7, 1972 at 8:38 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 763-004 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met briefly with Senator Harry F. Byrd, Jr. to discuss a personal matter regarding Byrd's vehicle. The conversation was brief and informal, with Byrd apologizing for not returning Nixon's call sooner due to an issue with his RV. No significant policy discussions or action items were recorded.

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Transcript (AI-generated)

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Hello?
Hello?
Hello?
Hey, how are you?
I got your, uh, notice that I got back from Maryland and you called me.
And, uh, sorry I didn't return it sooner.
Oh, if I didn't get it, get your, get your RV out, though.
Yes.
Oh, God, that's a terrible way to start a day.
That's a little better.
At least you get, you know, the people are writing something else in the post.

NARA Description

On August 7, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Harry F. Byrd, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:31 am to 8:38 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 763-004 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 763-4

Date: August 7, 1972
Time: 8:31 am - 8:38 am
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with Harry F. Byrd, Jr.

[See Conversation No. 29-33; one item has been withdrawn]

Also recorded on August 7, 1972

  • 029-032 8:20 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:20 am and 8:31 am.
  • 763-001 8:20 AM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:20 am and 8:31 am.
  • 763-002 8:20 AM · 31 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:20 am and 8:31 am.
  • 763-003 8:20 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:20 am and 8:31 am.
  • 029-033 8:31 AM · 49 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Harry F. Byrd, Jr. talked on the telephone from 8:31 am to 8:38 am.
  • 763-005 8:38 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:38 am and 9:02 am.
  • 763-006 9:02 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:02 am to 9:04 am.
  • 763-007 9:04 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:04 am to 9:32 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 763-004, August 7, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/763-004 (accessed October 1, 2026).