Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 621 › Conversation 621-033
Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Kent State University
Monday, November 22, 1971 · 8:08 AM–8:20 AM ET · Oval Office
AI Summary
President Nixon met with an unknown woman to discuss various personal and social topics, including her family, her son’s academic pursuits, and her experiences related to Kent State University. The conversation touched upon the President’s schedule, the importance of youth opportunities, and perspectives on military service. The dialogue also briefly referenced a photograph of the President with high school students in Cincinnati and potential future travel.
- Kent State University
- Youth opportunities
- Military service
- Presidential schedule
- Higher education
Audio
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On November 22, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:08 am and 8:20 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 621-033 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 621-33
Date: November 22, 1971
Time: Unknown between 8:08 am and 8:20 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with an unknown woman.
The President's schedule
-Trips
-H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
Kent State University
-The unknown woman's experience
-Kent State shooting
-Location
-Size
-The unknown woman's contacts
-Alumni groups
-Glenn A. Olds
The unknown woman's family
-Brother
-University
-Teaching
-The President’s view
-Draft
Military service
-The President’s view
Picture of the President with High School students in Cincinnati
Opportunities for youth
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3
[Personal Returnable]
[Duration: 21s ]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3
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Opportunities for travel
-Travel
The President's schedule
-Foreign visits and visitors
The unknown woman left at an unknown time before 8:20 am.Also recorded on November 22, 1971
- 015-081 8:08 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:08 am and 8:20 am.
- 621-032 8:08 AM · 59 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:08 am and 8:20 am.
- 621-034 8:08 AM · 44 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:08 am and 8:20 am.
- 621-035 8:08 AM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:08 am and 8:20 am.
- 015-082 8:20 AM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and George E. Allen talked on the telephone from 8:20 am to 8:27 am.
- 621-036 8:20 AM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon and George E. Allen met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:20 am to 8:27 am.
- 621-037 8:27 AM · 2 sec — President Richard M. Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:27 am and 8:30 am.
- 621-038 8:30 AM · 18 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:30 am to 8:50 am.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 621-033, November 22, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/621-033 (accessed September 18, 2026).