Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 343 › Conversation 343-028
Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on Watergate
Friday, June 23, 1972 · 1:16 PM–2:20 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building
AI Summary
President Nixon held a private meeting in the Old Executive Office Building with an unidentified individual, though the official records provide no transcript or documentation regarding the subjects addressed. Given the date, which coincides with the infamous 'Smoking Gun' tape, the encounter remains a significant point of historical interest regarding the internal management of the Watergate scandal. The lack of available records leaves the specific purpose and any ensuing decisions or directives from this interaction unknown.
Audio
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On June 23, 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 1:16 pm and 2:20 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 343-028 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 343-28
Date: June 23, 1972
Time: Unknown between 1:16 and 2:20 pm
Location: Old Executive Office Building
The President met with an unknown person .
Item for the President
The unknown person left at an unknown time before 2:20 pm.Also recorded on June 23, 1972
- 025-133 1:16 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:16 pm and 1:20 pm.
- 025-134 1:16 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:16 pm and 1:20 pm.
- 343-029 1:16 PM · 43 sec — 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 1:16 pm and 2:20 pm.
- 343-030 1:16 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:16 pm and 2:20 pm.
- 343-031 1:16 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Dwight L. Chapin met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:16 pm and 2:20 pm.
- 343-032 1:16 PM · 3 min — 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 1:16 pm and 2:20 pm.
- 343-033 1:16 PM · 32 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 1:16 pm and 2:20 pm.
- 343-034 1:16 PM · 16 sec — 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 1:16 pm and 2:20 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 343-028, June 23, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/343-028 (accessed September 30, 2026).