President Nixon met with an unidentified individual to discuss the appointment of ambassadors, specifically focusing on the representation of Mexican-Americans and Black individuals. The participants exchanged brief, cryptic remarks regarding potential candidates and the logistics of finalizing these diplomatic selections. The conversation concluded without a definitive announcement, appearing to serve as a cursory review of personnel demographics for ambassadorial posts.
On February 27, 1973, 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 2:12 pm and 2:48 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 415-029 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 415-29
Date: February 27, 1973
Time: Unknown between 2:12 pm and 2:48 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with an unknown person.
Ambassadors
-Mexicans
-Blacks
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