President Nixon held a brief meeting with an unidentified individual to discuss scheduling arrangements for an upcoming appointment with National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger. The exchange appears to be administrative in nature, focusing solely on coordinating the logistics of the President's calendar. No substantive policy matters or major strategic decisions were recorded during this session.
On October 12, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:43 pm and 1:55 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 588-014 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 588-14
Date: October 12, 1971
Time: Unknown between 1:43 pm and 1:55 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President talked with an unknown person.
Unknown person’s schedule
-Forthcoming meeting with Henry A. KissingerThis 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.