Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 905 › Conversation 905-013

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Communications…

Thursday, April 26, 1973 · 12:11 PM–12:16 PM ET · Oval Office · 14 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation905-013 on Tape 905StartThursday, April 26, 1973 at 12:11 PMEndThursday, April 26, 1973 at 12:16 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 905-013 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon held a brief exchange with the White House operator to facilitate a telephonic connection. During this interaction, the President remarked on the necessity of ensuring that ongoing efforts provided sufficient value for their expenditures. This brief moment reflects the President's administrative oversight regarding communication logistics and resource utilization.

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We're gonna get our money's worth.

NARA Description

On April 26, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:11 pm and 12:16 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 905-013 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 905-13

Date: April 26, 1973
Time: Unknown between 12:11 pm and 12:16 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 45-1]

Also recorded on April 26, 1973

  • 045-001 12:11 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:11 pm and 12:16 pm.
  • 045-002 12:11 PM · 15 sec — White House operator and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:11 pm and 12:16 pm.
  • 905-014 12:11 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:11 pm and 12:16 pm.
  • 905-015 12:11 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:11 pm and 12:16 pm.
  • 905-016 12:11 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:11 pm and 12:16 pm.
  • 045-003 12:16 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Richard G. Kleindienst talked on the telephone from 12:16 pm to 12:21 pm.
  • 905-017 12:16 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Richard G. Kleindienst met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:16 pm and 12:21 pm.
  • 045-004 12:21 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:21 pm and 12:23 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 905-013, April 26, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/905-013 (accessed October 5, 2026).