Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 457 › Conversation 457-009
Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Oval Office
Wednesday, February 24, 1971 · 12:35 PM–12:43 PM ET · Oval Office · 11 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with an unidentified individual in the Oval Office for a brief consultation. While the majority of the discussion was withdrawn for personal or sensitive reasons, the brief nature of the meeting suggests a high-level private exchange. No specific policy actions or substantive decisions are publicly documented due to the limited duration and the restricted status of the conversation.
- Oval Office
- Presidential communication
- Sensitive records
- Executive privacy
Audio
Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On February 24, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:35 pm and 12:43 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 457-009 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 457-9
Date: February 24, 1971
Time: Unknown between 12:35 pm and 12:43 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with an unknown man
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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 11/27/2017.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[457-009-w001]
[Duration: 11s]
Request for tea
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The unknown man left at an unknown time before 12:43 pmAlso recorded on February 24, 1971
- 457-001 10:19 AM · 1 hr 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Henry A. Kissinger, Ronald L. Ziegler, Virginia H. Knauer, Lewis A. Engman, Elizabeth Hanford, White House photographer, and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:19 am to 11:35 am.
- 457-002 11:35 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:35 am and 11:38 am.
- 457-003 11:35 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:35 am and 11:38 am.
- 457-004 11:55 AM · 22 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Clifford M. Hardin, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:55 am and 12:19 pm.
- 457-007 12:01 PM · 52 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:01 pm and 12:19 pm.
- 457-008 12:19 PM · 1 min — unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:19 pm and 12:35 pm.
- 457-005 12:34 PM · 43 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:34 pm to 1:24 pm.
- 457-006 1:24 PM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:24 pm to 1:25 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 457-009, February 24, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/457-009 (accessed October 12, 2026).