Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 117 › Conversation 117-003

Nixon White House recording on David M. Kennedy and Secretary of Commerce

Thursday, March 8, 1973 · 11:44 AM–12:05 PM ET · Cabinet Room · 44 sec

Participants[Unknown person(s)]Conversation117-003 on Tape 117StartThursday, March 8, 1973 at 11:44 AMEndThursday, March 8, 1973 at 12:05 PMRecording deviceCabinet RoomSourceNixon Library record for 117-003 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 417174389 ↗

AI Summary

An unidentified individual instructs an associate named Dick regarding logistical arrangements for a meeting. The discussion centers on the use of a vehicle and coordination with the Secretary of Commerce to facilitate a meeting at David M. Kennedy’s office. The conversation concludes with a directive to expedite the process involving an individual identified as Mr. Latimer.

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NARA Description

On March 8, 1973, unknown person(s) met in the Cabinet Room of the White House at an unknown time between 11:44 am and 12:05 pm. The Cabinet Room taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 117-003 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 117-3

Date: March 8, 1973
Time: Unknown between 11:44 am and 12:05 pm
Location: Cabinet Room

Unknown men met

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[Previous non-historical (H) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 08/28/2019. Segment
cleared for release.]
[Non-Historical]
[117-003-w001]
[Duration: 44s]

     Dick [surname unknown]
          -Directions
          -Car

          -David M. Kennedy’s office [?]

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The unknown men left at an unknown time before 12:05 pm

Transcript (AI-generated)

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You take my car, and if you ask the Secretary of Commerce to come to Kennedy's office and tell Mr. Latimer that you're ready, do you want to go right back in?

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 117-003, March 8, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417174389). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/117-003 (accessed November 2, 2026).