Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 904 › Conversation 904-003

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

Wednesday, April 25, 1973 · 8:17 AM ET · Oval Office · 12 sec

ParticipantsWhite House operator; Nixon, Richard M. (President)Conversation904-003 on Tape 904StartWednesday, April 25, 1973 at 8:17 AMEndWednesday, April 25, 1973 at 8:17 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 904-003 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon held a brief exchange with the White House operator to facilitate a telephonic connection. This interaction functioned as an administrative bridge to initiate further official communication. No substantive policy discussions or decisions were recorded during this brief connectivity check.

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NARA Description

On April 25, 1973, White House operator and President Richard M. Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House at 8:17 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 904-003 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 904-3
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

Date: April 25, 1973
Time: 8:17 am
Location: Oval Office

The White House operator talked with the President.

[See Conversation No. 38-135]

Also recorded on April 25, 1973

  • 038-134 8:10 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:10 am and 8:17 am.
  • 904-001 8:10 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:10 am and 8:17 am.
  • 904-002 8:10 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:10 am and 8:17 am.
  • 038-135 8:17 AM · 13 sec — White House operator and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at 8:17 am.
  • 038-136 8:17 AM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:17 am and 8:25 am.
  • 904-004 8:17 AM · 33 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:17 am and 8:25 am.
  • 904-005 8:17 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:17 am and 8:25 am.
  • 904-010 8:25 AM · 38 sec — United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:25 am and 8:50 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 904-003, April 25, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/904-003 (accessed October 5, 2026).