Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 919 › Conversation 919-030

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Telecommunications

Wednesday, May 16, 1973 · 1:25 PM–3:02 PM ET · Oval Office · 14 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation919-030 on Tape 919StartWednesday, May 16, 1973 at 1:25 PMEndWednesday, May 16, 1973 at 3:02 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 919-030 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate an outgoing call. This interaction served purely administrative purposes to connect the President with a third party. No substantive policy matters or strategic discussions were recorded during this brief exchange.

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NARA Description

On May 16, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:25 pm and 3:02 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 919-030 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 919-30

Date: May 16, 1973
Time: Unknown between 1:25 pm and 3:02 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 46-82]
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 919-030, May 16, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/919-030 (accessed October 12, 2026).