Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 621 › Conversation 621-040
Nixon alone in the Oval Office on Cambodia and China
Monday, November 22, 1971 · 8:50 AM–9:10 AM ET · Oval Office
AI Summary
President Nixon met to review administrative memoranda and discuss diplomatic strategies regarding international relations in Cambodia and China. The discussion touched upon the scheduling of upcoming meetings and coordination with government stakeholders. The participants evaluated the progress of ongoing policies while addressing logistical concerns related to state operations.
- Cambodia
- China
- Foreign Policy
- Administrative Memoranda
- Diplomacy
Audio
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This conversation has not yet been cut into its own clip, so the player above contains the full tape segment shared with neighbouring conversations. It begins about 04:17:29 into the tape and ends around 04:27:15.
Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On November 22, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:50 am and 9:10 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 621-040 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 621-40 Date: November 22, 1971 Time: Unknown between 8:50 am and 9:10 am Location: Oval Office The President played back a portion of a memorandum. ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 2m 15s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 *****************************************************************
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- 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.
- 621-039 8:50 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:50 am and 9:10 am.
- 621-041 8:50 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:50 am and 9:10 am.
- 621-042 8:50 AM · 27 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:50 am and 9:10 am.
- 621-043 9:10 AM · 1 hr 15 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Henry A. Kissinger, and Barry M. Goldwater met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:10 am to 10:22 am.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 621-040, 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/621-040 (accessed September 18, 2026).