Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 904 › Conversation 904-005

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

Wednesday, April 25, 1973 · 8:17 AM–8:25 AM ET · Oval Office · 13 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation904-005 on Tape 904StartWednesday, April 25, 1973 at 8:17 AMEndWednesday, April 25, 1973 at 8:25 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 904-005 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon instructed the White House operator to postpone his upcoming call with Peter Peterson because he needed to step out of the office for a short duration. He requested that the operator reconnect him in approximately 30 minutes to resume his scheduled communications. This brief exchange served to manage the President's immediate administrative agenda and handle the timing of his telephone traffic.

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Operator, I have a call after Mr. Peterson, but I have to step out for a while, so I'm calling back in about 30 minutes.

NARA Description

On April 25, 1973, 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. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 904-005 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 904-5

Date: April 25, 1973
Time: Unknown between 8:17 am and 8:25 am
Location: Oval Office
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 38-136]

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.
  • 904-003 8:17 AM · 12 sec — White House operator and President Richard M. Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House at 8:17 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.
  • 904-010 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 904-005, 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/904-005 (accessed October 5, 2026).