President Nixon held a brief, informal discussion with an unidentified participant, with Helmut “Hal” Sonnenfeldt also referenced as a subject of inquiry. The conversation focused on clarifying attendance at a specific function and verifying the status of an active call. No substantive policy decisions or historical developments were recorded during this brief exchange.
On June 21, 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 5:22 pm and 7:05 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 447-039 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 447-39
Date: June 21, 1973
Time: Unknown between 5:22 pm and 7:05 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with an unknown person.
Helmut (“Hal”) Sonnenfeldt
-Attendance at function [?]This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.