Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 411 › Conversation 411-021
Nixon White House recording on Social visit
Tuesday, February 20, 1973 · 6:10 PM–11:59 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 34 sec
AI Summary
An unidentified man and woman met in the President's office to conduct a brief, informal exchange. The limited audio evidence suggests the participants engaged in polite pleasantries, including inquiries about an unnamed individual and a farewell greeting. No substantive policy discussions or administrative decisions are recorded during this brief encounter.
- Social visit
- White House operations
- Personal inquiries
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NARA Description
On February 20, 1973, unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 6:10 pm and 11:59 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 411-021 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 411-21
Date: February 20, 1973
Time: Unknown after 6:10 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
An unknown woman met with an unknown man.
Inquiry after a person [?]
Farewell [?]
The unknown woman and man left at an unknown time after 6:10 pm.Transcript (AI-generated)
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 411-021, February 20, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417187171). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/411-021 (accessed November 15, 2026).