Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 79 › Conversation 079-005
Nixon White House recording on Cabinet Room and Equipment
Tuesday, October 12, 1971 · 5:28 PM–10:15 PM ET · Cabinet Room · 53 sec
AI Summary
The recording captures an isolated, brief fragment of audio involving unidentified participants in the Cabinet Room. The dialogue is limited to a single remark concerning the mechanical positioning of a front truck. Due to the lack of context and the withdrawal of the majority of the session, no significant policy decisions or administrative actions can be determined from this segment.
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NARA Description
On October 12, 1971, unknown person(s) met in the Cabinet Room of the White House at an unknown time between 5:28 pm and 10:15 pm. The Cabinet Room taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 079-005 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 79-5 Date: Unknown between October 12 and October 15, 1971 Time: Unknown between 5:28 pm, October 12 and 10:15 pm, October 15, 1971 Location: Cabinet Room An unknown person talked with an unknown person ****************************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Non-historical] [Duration: 45s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ****************************************************************************** Recording was cut off at an unknown time before 10:15 pm, October 15, 1971
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 079-005, October 12, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/079-005 (accessed October 12, 2026).