Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 467 › Conversation 467-039
Nixon & Baker on Health and Surgery
Wednesday, March 17, 1971 · 3:48 PM–3:49 PM ET · Oval Office · 54 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with Representative LaMar Baker to offer well wishes regarding Baker's recent surgery. The brief, informal conversation focused on the physical recovery process following the procedure. No substantive policy matters or official administrative decisions were discussed during the encounter.
- LaMar Baker
- Health
- Surgery
- Congressional relations
Audio
NARA Description
On March 17, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and LaMar Baker met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:48 pm to 3:49 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 467-039 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 467-039
Date: March 17, 1971
Time: 3:48 pm - 3:49 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President talked with LaMar Baker
Baker’s healthTranscript (AI-generated)
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- 467-038 3:44 PM · 4 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:44 pm and 3:48 pm.
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 467-039, March 17, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417176169). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/467-039 (accessed November 2, 2026).