Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 85 › Conversation 085-001

Nixon White House recording on Cabinet Room and Unidentified participants

Friday, December 3, 1971 · 12:00 AM–10:08 AM ET · Cabinet Room

Participants[Unknown person(s)]Conversation085-001 onTape 85StartFriday, December 3, 1971 at 12:00 AMEndFriday, December 3, 1971 at 10:08 AMRecording deviceCabinet RoomSourceNixon Library record for 085-001 ↗

AI Summary

This recording captures an unidentified group of individuals engaged in a discussion within the Cabinet Room, though the transcript consists entirely of unintelligible dialogue and foreign language speech. Because the audio quality is poor and lacks clear English narration, it is impossible to determine the specific purpose, participants, or policy implications of the meeting. Consequently, no substantive historical actions or decisions can be attributed to this exchange.

Audio

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Transcript (AI-generated)

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2:07:20Teksting av Nicolai Winther
2:44:28Teksting av Nicolai Winther

NARA Description

On December 3, 1971, unknown person(s) met in the Cabinet Room of the White House at an unknown time between 12:00 am and 10:08 am. The Cabinet Room taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 085-001 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 85-1

Date: Unknown between December 3 and December 6, 1971
Time: Unknown between 12:00 am, December 3 and 10:08 am, December 6, 1971
Location: Cabinet Room

Unknown people met
[Recording begins while the conversation is in progress]

     [Unintelligible/Foreign language conversation]

The unknown people left at an unknown time before 10:08 am, December 6, 1971

Also recorded on December 3, 1971

  • 085-002 12:00 AM — unknown person(s) met in the Cabinet Room of the White House at an unknown time between 12:00 am and 10:08 am.
  • 085-003 12:00 AM — unknown person(s) met in the Cabinet Room of the White House at an unknown time between 12:00 am and 10:08 am.
  • 085-004 12:00 AM — unknown person(s) met in the Cabinet Room of the White House at an unknown time between 12:00 am and 10:08 am.
  • 085-006 12:00 AM — a White House tour group met in the Cabinet Room of the White House at an unknown time between 12:00 am and 10:08 am.
  • 085-007 12:00 AM — unknown person(s) met in the Cabinet Room of the White House at an unknown time between 12:00 am and 10:08 am.
  • 085-008 12:00 AM — a White House tour group met in the Cabinet Room of the White House at an unknown time between 12:00 am and 10:08 am.
  • 085-009 12:00 AM — a White House tour group met in the Cabinet Room of the White House at an unknown time between 12:00 am and 10:08 am.
  • 085-010 12:00 AM — a White House tour group met in the Cabinet Room of the White House at an unknown time between 12:00 am and 10:08 am.

All 14 conversations from December 3, 1971 →

Cite this conversation

Conversation 085-001, December 3, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/085-001 (accessed September 18, 2026).