Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 921 › Conversation 921-004

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

Thursday, May 17, 1973 · 9:36 AM–9:58 AM ET · Oval Office · 8 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation921-004 on Tape 921StartThursday, May 17, 1973 at 9:36 AMEndThursday, May 17, 1973 at 9:58 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 921-004 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with a White House operator to facilitate an outgoing call. This routine interaction served as a precursor to more substantive communications handled by the switchboard. The exchange was limited to the technical logistics of connecting the President to his intended party.

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NARA Description

On May 17, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:36 am and 9:58 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 921-004 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 921-4

Date: May 17, 1973
Time: Unknown between 9:36 am and 9:58 am
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 46-89]

Also recorded on May 17, 1973

  • 921-002 8:40 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 8:40 am and 8:44 am.
  • 921-003 8:44 AM · 1 hr 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and J. Fred Buzhardt, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:44 am to 9:36 am.
  • 046-089 9:36 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:36 am and 9:59 am.
  • 921-005 9:36 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 9:36 am and 9:58 am.
  • 046-090 9:58 AM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon and George P. Shultz talked on the telephone from 9:58 am to 10:05 am.
  • 921-006 9:58 AM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon, George P. Shultz, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:58 am to 10:05 am.
  • 921-007 10:05 AM · 20 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:05 am and 10:31 am.
  • 921-008 10:31 AM · 58 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., and J. Fred Buzhardt, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:31 am to 11:30 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 921-004, May 17, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/921-004 (accessed October 12, 2026).