Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 318 › Conversation 318-026
Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on Presidential meetings
Wednesday, February 2, 1972 · 3:06 PM–3:17 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 9 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon held a brief, informal meeting in the Old Executive Office Building with an unidentified individual. The recording consists almost entirely of ambient noise and muffled background dialogue, precluding any substantive discussion of policy or administration business. No clear decisions, actions, or significant developments were captured during this short interaction.
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NARA Description
On February 2, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:06 pm and 3:17 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 318-026 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 318-26 Date: February 2, 1972 Time: Unknown between 3:06 pm and 3:17 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President met with an unknown person. ***************************************************************** [Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 09/30/2019. Segment cleared for release.] [Personal Returnable] [318-026-w001] [Duration: 9s] [This portion of the tape is mostly tape noise with some muffled background conversation.] ***************************************************************** The unknown person left at an unknown time before 3:17 pm.
Also recorded on February 2, 1972
- 020-030 3:03 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 3:03 pm to 3:06 pm.
- 318-025 3:03 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:03 pm to 3:06 pm.
- 020-031 3:06 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:06 pm and 3:17 pm.
- 318-027 3:06 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:06 pm and 3:17 pm.
- 318-028 3:06 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:06 pm and 3:17 pm.
- 318-029 3:06 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:06 pm and 3:17 pm.
- 318-030 3:06 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:06 pm and 3:17 pm.
- 318-031 3:06 PM · 29 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Hobart D. Lewis met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:06 pm and 3:17 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 318-026, February 2, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/318-026 (accessed October 12, 2026).