Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 451 › Conversation 451-009

Nixon & Albertazzie on Presidential travel and Health

Thursday, February 18, 1971 · 1:09 PM–1:10 PM ET · Oval Office

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Albertazzie, Ralph D.Conversation451-009 onTape 451 (tape position 02:03:32–02:04:16)StartThursday, February 18, 1971 at 1:09 PMEndThursday, February 18, 1971 at 1:10 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 451-009 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with Lieutenant Colonel Ralph D. Albertazzie, the pilot of Air Force One, for a brief exchange. Their discussion centered on personal health matters and the advancements in modern medicine. No further policy developments or official actions were recorded during this short meeting.

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NARA Description

On February 18, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Ralph D. Albertazzie met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:09 pm to 1:10 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 451-009 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 451-9

Date: February 18, 1971
Time: 1:09 pm - 1:10 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with Lieutenant Colonel Ralph D. Albertazzie

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[Previous PRMPA Privacy (D) reviewed under PRMPA regulations 08/07/2019. Segment
cleared for release.]
[Privacy]
[451-009-w001]
[Duration: 30s]

       Ralph D. Albertazzie
              -Health
              -Modern medicine

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  • 451-025 12:22 PM · 2 min — unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:22 pm and 1:09 pm.
  • 451-008 12:40 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:40 pm and 1:09 pm.
  • 451-010 1:10 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:10 pm and 1:20 pm.
  • 451-011 1:10 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:10 pm and 1:20 pm.
  • 451-013 2:32 PM · 23 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:32 pm and 3:32 pm.
  • 451-014 3:32 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 3:32 pm.
  • 451-015 3:32 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Mark I. Goode, and George P. Shultz met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:32 pm to 3:40 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 451-009, February 18, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/451-009 (accessed September 18, 2026).