President Nixon utilized this time to dictate a letter addressed to Ann Duggan. Additionally, he recorded his personal reflections regarding the transition between his first and second presidential terms. The session concluded with the drafting of a New Year's greeting for First Lady Pat Nixon.
On December 28, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:39 pm and 2:20 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 380-042 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 380-42
Date: December 28, 1972
Time: Unknown between 12:39 pm and 2:20 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President dictated a letter to Ann Duggan.
Note pads
-The President’s notes
-Second term compared to first term
New Year’s greeting
-Thelma C. (“Pat”) NixonNo transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.