Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 49 › Conversation 049-001
Nixon White House recording on Cabinet Room and Unidentified participants
Tuesday, March 2, 1971 · 9:25 AM–12:44 PM ET · Cabinet Room · 10 sec
AI Summary
This recording captures an unidentified participant speaking in the Cabinet Room, though the substance of the discussion remains inaccessible due to the majority of the tape being withheld or missing. Given the lack of a transcript and the limited duration of the available audio, no substantive policy matters, political decisions, or specific developments can be determined. Consequently, this segment provides no actionable historical data regarding the Nixon administration's internal deliberations.
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NARA Description
On March 2, 1971, unknown person(s) met in the Cabinet Room of the White House at an unknown time between 9:25 am and 12:44 pm. The Cabinet Room taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 049-001 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 49-1 Date: March 2, 1971 Time: Unknown between 9:25 am and 12:44 pm Location: Cabinet Room An unknown man entered [Recording begins while the conversation is in progress] ****************************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Non-historical] [Duration: 7s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ****************************************************************************** Recording was cut off at an unknown time before 12:44 pm
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 049-001, March 2, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/049-001 (accessed October 12, 2026).