Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 621 › Conversation 621-002

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on White House logistics

Thursday, November 18, 1971 · 7:49 AM–8:01 AM ET · Oval Office

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation621-002 on Tape 621 (tape position 00:01:43–00:03:38)StartThursday, November 18, 1971 at 7:49 AMEndThursday, November 18, 1971 at 8:01 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 621-002 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon held a brief, informal meeting in the Oval Office with Alexander Haig and an unidentified individual. The discussion primarily focused on logistical matters regarding the President’s daily schedule. No major policy decisions were reached during this short administrative check-in.

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Transcript (AI-generated)

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1:51Oes gen i.
3:43Genedlaeth Cade, dyna'r un pwy o'r diwrnod diweddini.
3:46Diolch yn fawr i chi weithiau.

NARA Description

On November 18, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 7:49 am and 8:01 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 621-002 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 621-2

Date: November 18, 1971
Time: Unknown between 7:49 am and 8:01 am
Location: Oval Office

An unknown person talked with the President.

     The President's schedule
          -Unknown man
          -Alexander M. Haig, Jr.

Also recorded on November 18, 1971

  • 015-017 7:49 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:49 am and 8:01 am.
  • 621-001 7:49 AM · 53 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 7:49 am and 8:01 am.
  • 621-003 7:49 AM · 55 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 7:49 am and 8:01 am.
  • 621-004 7:49 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 7:49 am and 8:01 am.
  • 621-005 7:49 AM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 7:49 am and 8:01 am.
  • 621-006 8:01 AM · 57 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 8:01 am.
  • 294-001 8:02 AM · 36 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 8:02 am and 8:07 am.
  • 294-002 8:02 AM · 4 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 8:02 am and 8:07 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 621-002, November 18, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/621-002 (accessed October 1, 2026).