President Nixon and Robert H. Abplanalp held a brief, one-minute meeting in the Old Executive Office Building to address an unspecified administrative or logistical matter. The exchange primarily served to confirm that Abplanalp had successfully obtained requested information, though the specific subject matter remains obscured due to missing transcript data and the withdrawal of materials. No major policy decisions were reached during this short interaction.
On January 1, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Robert H. Abplanalp met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:42 pm to 2:43 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 311-021 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 311-21 Date: January 1, 1972 Time: 2:42 pm - 2:43 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with Robert H. Abplanalp. [See Conversation No. 17-130; one item has been withdrawn from the conversation]
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