Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 916 › Conversation 916-003

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

Friday, May 11, 1973 · 8:10 AM–8:27 AM ET · Oval Office · 9 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation916-003 on Tape 916StartFriday, May 11, 1973 at 8:10 AMEndFriday, May 11, 1973 at 8:27 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 916-003 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate a phone connection to a Senator. This brief interaction served as a logistical step for the President to initiate official legislative outreach. No further substantive policy discussions were recorded during this segment of the call.

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Senator, have a comment, please.

NARA Description

On May 11, 1973, 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 8:27 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 916-003 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 916-3

Date: May 11, 1973
Time: Unknown between 8:10 am and 8:27 am
Location: Oval Office
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                           Conversation No. 916-3 (cont’d)

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 45-218]

Also recorded on May 11, 1973

  • 916-001 8:10 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:10 am and 8:27 am.
  • 916-002 8:10 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:10 am and 8:27 am.
  • 916-004 8:10 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 8:10 am and 8:27 am.
  • 916-005 8:10 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Nellie L. Yates met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:10 am and 8:27 am.
  • 916-006 8:10 AM · 54 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:10 am and 8:27 am.
  • 916-007 8:10 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:10 am and 8:27 am.
  • 045-218 8:27 AM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:27 am and 8:30 am.
  • 045-219 8:27 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:27 am and 8:30 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 916-003, May 11, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/916-003 (accessed October 5, 2026).