Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 452 › Conversation 452-002

Nixon alone in the Oval Office on First Lady and Social engagements

Friday, February 19, 1971 · 9:05 AM–9:06 AM ET · Oval Office ·1 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Nixon, Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan)Conversation452-002 onTape 452 (tape position 00:01:30–00:12:57)StartFriday, February 19, 1971 at 9:05 AMEndFriday, February 19, 1971 at 9:06 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 452-002 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and First Lady Pat Nixon held a brief morning meeting in the Oval Office to coordinate their respective daily schedules. The discussion focused on upcoming personal commitments, specifically regarding a potential social engagement at a country club and plans for dinner. The interaction served as a routine logistical check-in between the President and the First Lady.

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I was wondering, uh, maybe this might be the time to, uh, to go off that, uh, country club.
I've heard of that.
I'm trying to decide.
Yeah.
Oh, yeah.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
See that?
Hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on.

NARA Description

On February 19, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:05 am to 9:06 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 452-002 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 452-002

Date: February 19, 1971
Time: 9:05 am - 9:06 am
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with Thelma C. (Ryan) (“Pat”) Nixon

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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 10/22/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[452-002-w001]
[Duration: 1m]

     The President’s schedule
          -Thelma C. (Ryan) (“Pat”) Nixon’s schedule
          -Dinner

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Also recorded on February 19, 1971

  • 452-001 9:03 AM · 21 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:03 am and 9:05 am.
  • 452-003 9:30 AM · 36 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Ronald L. Ziegler, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:30 am to 10:06 am.
  • 452-004 10:07 AM · 1 hr 41 min — President Richard M. Nixon, George P. Shultz, Paul W. McCracken, Peter G. Peterson, Hedley W. Donovan, Robert Lubar, Daniel Seligman, William Bowen, Gilbert Burck, Lawrence Mayer, Louis Banks, White House photographer, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:07 am to 10:48 am.
  • 452-005 12:41 PM · 53 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:41 pm and 12:44 pm.
  • 452-006 12:41 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 12:41 pm and 12:44 pm.
  • 452-018 12:41 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:41 pm and 12:44 pm.
  • 452-007 12:44 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Leah McReynolds, William E. Casselman, II, David N. Parker, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:44 pm and 1:02 pm.
  • 452-008 12:44 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John R. Brown, III, Mrs. John R. Brown, III, Alexander P. Butterfield, David N. Parker, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:44 pm and 1:02 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 452-002, February 19, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/452-002 (accessed September 18, 2026).