President Nixon held a brief, unscheduled meeting in the Oval Office with an unidentified individual. The interaction was limited to a brief greeting, lasting less than one minute before the visitor departed. No substantive policy discussions or administrative actions were recorded during this encounter.
On May 5, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:00 pm and 3:01 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 492-001 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 492-1
Date: May 5, 1971
Time: Unknown between 3:00 pm and 3:01 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with an unknown person
President’s schedule
The unknown person left at an unknown time before 3:01 pmThis transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.