President Nixon met briefly with an unidentified male visitor in the Oval Office before placing a telephone call to Attorney General John N. Mitchell. The nature of the conversation remains obscured due to the lack of transcript content, as the recording only captures the immediate initiation of the meeting and the subsequent call. No specific policy decisions or substantive discussions were documented during this short window.
On March 26, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:53 pm and 4:55 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 474-011 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 474-11
Date: March 26, 1971
Time: Unknown between 4:53 pm and 4:55 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with an unknown man
President’s call to John N. Mitchell
The unknown man left at an unknown time before 4:55 pmThis transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.