Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 467 › Conversation 467-021

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Henry Kissinger

Wednesday, March 17, 1971 · 2:32 PM–2:43 PM ET · Oval Office ·3 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  White House operatorConversation467-021 onTape 467 (tape position 01:24:05–01:26:34)StartWednesday, March 17, 1971 at 2:32 PMEndWednesday, March 17, 1971 at 2:43 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 467-021 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate communication regarding his daily schedule. The brief interaction primarily concerned the coordination of an upcoming meeting with National Security Advisor Henry A. Kissinger. No other substantive policy matters were addressed during this exchange.

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Thank you, Steve.

NARA Description

On March 17, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:32 pm and 2:43 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 467-021 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 467-021

Date: March 17, 1971
Time: Unknown between 2:32 pm and 2:43 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with the White House operator

     President’s schedule
           -Meeting with Henry A. Kissinger

Also recorded on March 17, 1971

  • 467-020 2:32 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:32 pm and 2:43 pm.
  • 467-022 2:43 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 2:43 pm.
  • 467-023 2:43 PM · 33 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, Clifford P. Hansen, and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:43 pm to 3:17 pm.
  • 467-024 3:17 PM · 21 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:17 pm and 3:21 pm.
  • 467-025 3:17 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:17 pm and 3:21 pm.
  • 467-026 3:21 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William M. Colmer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:21 pm to 3:23 pm.
  • 467-027 3:23 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:23 pm and 3:25 pm.
  • 467-028 3:25 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Samuel S. Stratton met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:25 pm to 3:29 pm.

All 31 conversations from March 17, 1971 →

Cite this conversation

Conversation 467-021, March 17, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/467-021 (accessed September 18, 2026).