President Nixon met with an unknown chief petty officer in the Oval Office to coordinate the retrieval of his personal overcoat. The President explicitly requested that the individual bring his gray top coat to the White House to ensure he could move comfortably around the grounds. No policy or administrative matters were addressed during this brief logistical exchange.
On October 23, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:17 pm and 12:21 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 601-020 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 601-20 Date: October 23, 1971 Time: Unknown between 12:17 pm and 12:21 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with an unknown chief petty officer. ********************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 16s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ********************************************************************** The unknown chief petty officer left at an unknown time before 12:21 pm.
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