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Tuesday, March 13, 1973 · 12:29 PM–3:13 PM ET · Cabinet Room

Participants[Unknown person(s)]Conversation118-005 onTape 118StartTuesday, March 13, 1973 at 12:29 PMEndTuesday, March 13, 1973 at 3:13 PMRecording deviceCabinet RoomSourceNixon Library record for 118-005 ↗

AI Summary

This recording consists primarily of non-historical material and audio artifacts, as the participants remain unidentified and the available content lacks substantive dialogue. Due to the withdrawal of the bulk of the recording and the absence of clear contextual information, no significant policy decisions or political developments can be discerned. The segment serves as an example of administrative or background noise captured by the Cabinet Room taping system.

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Transcript (AI-generated)

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NARA Description

On March 13, 1973, unknown person(s) met in the Cabinet Room of the White House at an unknown time between 12:29 pm and 3:13 pm. The Cabinet Room taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 118-005 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 118-5

Date: March 13, 1973
Time: Unknown between 12:29 pm and 3:13 pm
Location: Cabinet Room

Unknown people met

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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
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[Duration: 4m 25s ]

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The unknown people left at an unknown time before 3:13 pm

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 118-005, March 13, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/118-005 (accessed September 18, 2026).