Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 909 › Conversation 909-019

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Administrative…

Wednesday, May 2, 1973 · 10:31 AM–10:43 AM ET · Oval Office · 12 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation909-019 on Tape 909StartWednesday, May 2, 1973 at 10:31 AMEndWednesday, May 2, 1973 at 10:43 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 909-019 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon initiated a brief communication with the White House operator to facilitate an outgoing call. The interaction served as a routine administrative step to connect the President with another party. No substantive policy discussions or significant political developments occurred during this brief exchange.

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NARA Description

On May 2, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:31 am and 10:43 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 909-019 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 909-19

Date: May 2, 1973
Time: Unknown between 10:31 am and 10:43 am
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 45-138]

Also recorded on May 2, 1973

  • 909-015 10:15 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:15 am to 10:21 am.
  • 045-136 10:21 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:21 am and 10:24 am.
  • 909-016 10:21 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:21 am and 10:24 am.
  • 045-137 10:24 AM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William P. Rogers talked on the telephone from 10:24 am to 10:31 am.
  • 909-017 10:24 AM · 11 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William P. Rogers met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:24 am to 10:31 am.
  • 045-138 10:31 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:31 am and 10:43 am.
  • 909-018 10:31 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:31 am and 10:43 am.
  • 909-020 10:43 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:43 am to 10:46 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 909-019, May 2, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/909-019 (accessed October 5, 2026).