Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 946 › Conversation 946-003

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Carl B. Albert

Friday, June 22, 1973 · 8:52 AM–9:19 AM ET · Oval Office · 11 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation946-003 on Tape 946StartFriday, June 22, 1973 at 8:52 AMEndFriday, June 22, 1973 at 9:19 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 946-003 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate a telephonic connection with Speaker of the House Carl B. Albert. The primary purpose of this interaction was to initiate official communication between the President and the Democratic leader. No further substantive policy discussions occurred during this brief request for the operator's assistance.

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NARA Description

On June 22, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:52 am and 9:19 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 946-003 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 946-3

Date: June 22, 1973
Time: Unknown between 8:52 am and 9:19 am
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with the White House operator.

       Request for call
             -Carl B. Albert

Also recorded on June 22, 1973

  • 041-034 8:52 AM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:52 am and 9:19 am.
  • 946-001 8:52 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 8:52 am and 9:19 am.
  • 946-002 8:52 AM · 25 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:52 am and 9:19 am.
  • 041-035 9:19 AM · 21 sec — White House operator and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:19 am and 10:50 am.
  • 946-004 9:19 AM · 21 sec — White House operator and President Richard M. Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:19 am and 9:20 am.
  • 946-005 9:20 AM · 47 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:20 am to 9:43 am.
  • 946-006 9:45 AM · 1 hr 27 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., Ronald L. Ziegler, and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:45 am to 10:31 am.
  • 946-007 10:31 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 10:31 am and 10:50 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 946-003, June 22, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/946-003 (accessed October 10, 2026).