Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 465 › Conversation 465-010

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on signing ceremony

Wednesday, March 10, 1971 · 1:15 PM–1:37 PM ET · Oval Office · 1 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation465-010 on Tape 465 (tape position 03:39:10–03:40:18)StartWednesday, March 10, 1971 at 1:15 PMEndWednesday, March 10, 1971 at 1:37 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 465-010 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon discussed the logistics of a signing ceremony with an unknown aide, likely Ronald Ziegler. The conversation focused on the procedure for bringing in an audience, signing documents, and distributing ceremonial pens. The primary action item was to confirm the exact process for the event.

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Position in tape: 03:39:10 – 03:40:18

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NARA Description

On March 10, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:15 pm and 1:37 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 465-010 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 465-10

Date: March 10, 1971
Time: Unknown between 1:15 pm and 1:37 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with an unknown person
     President’s schedule
          -Ronald L. Ziegler

The unknown person left at an unknown time before 1:37 pm

Transcript (AI-generated)

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Nixon[unintelligible] what if we're what I thought bothered by this, is I'm just going to sign them so go into [unintelligible]
UnknownYeah. This this is very simple, you said you just [unintelligible] bring in an audience about three dozen, they'll just be waiting here to see each other. And uh we're just going to [unintelligible] door opens in Alex's office. Walk right on in and which is set out facing back.
NixonI may not, I may not say anything. Go ahead and take it. I am not sure you have to do that, so find out.
UnknownThey'll just dance immediately to your left, Mike will be on the, ok, then sign it. And then when you finish, just pocket the pen and Steve will pass out the ceremonial pens to the people.
NixonAll right, fine. Fine, ok.
NixonWhat do you reckon? All right. All right.
Unknown[unintelligible]
Nixon[unintelligible]

Also recorded on March 10, 1971

  • 465-006 10:13 AM · 18 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Peter M. Flanigan met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:13 am to 10:23 am.
  • 465-007 10:23 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:23 am and 10:42 am.
  • 465-008 10:42 AM · 2 hr 33 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Raymond K. Price, Jr., Noel C. Koch, Alexander P. Butterfield, Henry A. Kissinger, Stephen B. Bull, and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:42 am to 1:15 pm.
  • 465-009 1:15 PM · 12 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:15 pm and 1:37 pm.
  • 465-011 1:37 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:37 pm to 1:40 pm.
  • 465-012 1:40 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 1:40 pm and 1:53 pm.
  • 465-013 1:40 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:40 pm and 1:53 pm.
  • 465-014 1:40 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 1:40 pm and 1:53 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 465-010, March 10, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/465-010 (accessed November 6, 2026).