Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 942 › Conversation 942-004

Nixon & Yates on Pekin speech and Speechwriting

Friday, June 15, 1973 · 8:46 AM–9:20 AM ET · Oval Office · 58 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Yates, Nellie L.Conversation942-004 on Tape 942StartFriday, June 15, 1973 at 8:46 AMEndFriday, June 15, 1973 at 9:20 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 942-004 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with Nellie L. Yates to review and refine the text of his upcoming speech scheduled to be delivered in Pekin, Illinois. Beyond the legislative or policy-focused drafting of the address, the two engaged in casual conversation regarding Yates’s personal schedule. Their discussion touched upon recreational activities, specifically tennis and gardening advice involving Charles G. “Bebe” Rebozo.

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Um, there's only going to be one way to start on the 21 page question, and you say two in this case.
So we could change that in some way.
What is the ratio of seven to five?
Okay.
Take care.
Have a good time.
We're going to play tennis or something.
Um, no.
Plant flowers?
I was probably working my garden, speaking verbose when you told me how to plant tomatoes.
Oh, yeah.
Yeah, you told me.
Yeah.
Okay.
Thank you.
You're welcome.

NARA Description

On June 15, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Nellie L. Yates met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:46 am and 9:20 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 942-004 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 942-4

Date: June 15, 1973
Time: Unknown between 8:46 am and 9:20 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Nellie L. Yates.

     President’s forthcoming speech in Pekin, Illinois

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       President’s forthcoming speech in Pekin, Illinois
             -Change to text

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       Yates’s schedule
            -Tennis
            -Gardening
                  -Charles G. (“Bebe”) Rebozo

Yates left at an unknown time before 9:20 am.

Also recorded on June 15, 1973

  • 942-001 8:20 AM · 22 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:20 am to 8:46 am.
  • 942-002 8:46 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:46 am and 9:20 am.
  • 942-003 8:46 AM · 47 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:46 am and 9:20 am.
  • 942-005 8:46 AM · 37 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Nellie L. Yates met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:46 am and 9:20 am.
  • 942-006 8:46 AM · 39 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., Henry A. Kissinger, unknown person(s), Ronald L. Ziegler, and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:46 am and 9:51 am.
  • 040-123 9:45 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at 9:45 am.
  • 942-007 9:51 AM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:51 am and 9:58 am.
  • 942-008 9:51 AM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:51 am and 9:58 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 942-004, June 15, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/942-004 (accessed October 9, 2026).