Nixon White House TapesTape 368 › Conversation 368-038

Nixon alone in his EOB office on Presidential records and Memorandum

Thursday, October 19, 1972 · 10:40 AM–10:50 AM ET · Old Executive Office Building ·13 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President)Conversation368-038 onTape 368StartThursday, October 19, 1972 at 10:40 AMEndThursday, October 19, 1972 at 10:50 AMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 368-038 ↗

President Nixon dictated a memorandum for the file regarding the preceding discussion. The recording captures the President's personal record-keeping efforts following a prior meeting. Due to the withdrawal of the primary content, the specific subject matter remains restricted from public review.

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On October 19, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 10:40 am and 10:50 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 368-038 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 368-38

Date: October 19, 1972
Time: Unknown between 10:40 am and 10:50 am.
Location: Executive Office Building

The President dictated a memorandum for the file.

[This is a continuation of Conversation No. 368-35]

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[Duration: 7m 38s ]

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Conversation 368-038, October 19, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/368-038 (accessed September 18, 2026).