Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 622 › Conversation 622-006

Nixon alone in the Oval Office on Oval Office and Interior design

Monday, November 22, 1971 · 4:07 PM–4:15 PM ET · Oval Office · 23 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President)Conversation622-006 on Tape 622 (tape position 00:22:04–00:22:26)StartMonday, November 22, 1971 at 4:07 PMEndMonday, November 22, 1971 at 4:15 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 622-006 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon dictates a memorandum regarding aesthetic changes to the Oval Office. He notes the recent removal of white curtains from the windows and discusses the appearance of the trees visible outside. The remarks appear to be informal observations intended for administrative staff concerning the room's decor and atmosphere.

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What a lovely sight, the windows.
The wall covers are still on the trees.
It was certainly a long decision to take the white curtains off of the windows so that the room was folded up.

NARA Description

On November 22, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:07 pm and 4:15 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 622-006 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 622-006

Date: November 22, 1971
Time: Unknown between 4:07 pm and 4:15 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President dictated a memorandum.

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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 07/09/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[622-006-w001]
[Duration: 22s]

     Weather
         -Trees

       Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542

     Oval Office furnishings
          -Windows

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Also recorded on November 22, 1971

  • 015-098 4:02 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Hobart D. Lewis talked on the telephone from 4:02 pm to 4:07 pm.
  • 622-002 4:02 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Hobart D. Lewis met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:02 pm to 4:07 pm.
  • 015-099 4:07 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:07 pm and 4:15 pm.
  • 622-003 4:07 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:07 pm and 4:15 pm.
  • 622-004 4:07 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:07 pm and 4:15 pm.
  • 622-005 4:07 PM · 4 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:07 pm and 4:15 pm.
  • 015-100 4:15 PM · 10 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Clark MacGregor talked on the telephone from 4:15 pm to 4:26 pm.
  • 622-007 4:15 PM · 10 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Clark MacGregor met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:15 pm to 4:26 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 622-006, 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/622-006 (accessed October 1, 2026).