{"conversationCode":"625-018","tapeNumber":625,"conversationNumber":18,"identifier":"37-wht-conversation-625-018","startDateTime":"1971-11-29T16:14:00.000Z","endDateTime":"1971-11-29T16:16:00.000Z","startDate":"29-Nov-1971","startTime":"11:14 AM","endDate":"29-Nov-1971","endTime":"11:16 AM","dateCertainty":"certain","timeCertainty":"certain","participants":"Nixon, Richard M. (President); Mitchell, John N.;","description":"On November 29, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and John N. Mitchell met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:14 am to 11:16 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 625-018 of the White House Tapes.","locationCode":"OVAL","recordingDevice":"Oval Office","latitudeEstimated":38.8974,"longitudeEstimated":-77.0374,"chronCode":2,"chronRelease":"Second Chronological Release","chronReleaseDate":"26-Oct-2000","aogpRelease":null,"aogpSegment":null,"lastModified":"2015-07-27T17:04:10.235Z","findingAid":"Conversation No. 625-18\n\nDate: November 29, 1971\nTime: 11:14 am - 11:16 am\nLocation: Oval Office\n\nThe President talked with John N. Mitchell.\n\n[See Conversation No. 15-145; one item has been withdrawn from the conversation]","filename":["625-018.mp3"],"tapeStart":"03:35:45","tapeEnd":"03:38:51","participantsList":["Nixon, Richard M. (President)","Mitchell, John N."],"prevCode":"625-017","nextCode":"625-019","transcript":[{"start":0.03,"end":3.53,"text":"Oh, John, one other thing I wanted to ask you."},{"start":3.57,"end":13.37,"text":"Some of the Philadelphia-type Republicans feel that maybe I ought to give a call to them."},{"start":13.39,"end":17.71,"text":"You've got an unusual note of condolence."},{"start":17.77,"end":19.52,"text":"It's a long stretch."},{"start":19.54,"end":26.7,"text":"I have not called them or said anything, particularly up to this point, because I don't want to screw up the result of that."},{"start":27.64,"end":29.04,"text":"What's your opinion about that?"},{"start":29.08,"end":30.98,"text":"What do you recommend about being in the hospital?"},{"start":31.54,"end":42.5,"text":"My personal relationship with Dr. Mullen was when I got to the public school, I tried to get some money to give my auntie, because I could rob people of personal knowledge."},{"start":42.56,"end":48.99,"text":"You know, I always, I had done that always, and we had lost connections."},{"start":49.01,"end":49.83,"text":"Yeah."},{"start":50.65,"end":50.89,"text":"Yeah."},{"start":51.07,"end":53.91,"text":"Did you ever make a call with your auntie?"},{"start":54.07,"end":54.81,"text":"Or would you?"},{"start":55.81,"end":58.63,"text":"Well, I think you might put it out."},{"start":58.7,"end":61.82,"text":"I think a little personal."},{"start":61.86,"end":64.6,"text":"It was my personal letter."},{"start":66.22,"end":68.14,"text":"I hope you're not to lose."},{"start":68.42,"end":71.64,"text":"Good fight."},{"start":71.72,"end":83.35,"text":"But do you think something should go, or if I could get along with all of you?"},{"start":83.37,"end":83.53,"text":"Or?"},{"start":83.55,"end":83.63,"text":"Yeah."},{"start":83.65,"end":83.83,"text":"Yeah."},{"start":83.95,"end":84.23,"text":"Yeah."},{"start":84.25,"end":85.25,"text":"Yeah."},{"start":89.86,"end":92.81,"text":"All right."}],"aiSummary":{"text":"President Nixon consulted John Mitchell regarding whether he should reach out to certain Philadelphia-based Republicans who were hospitalized. Nixon expressed concern that a direct intervention or phone call might negatively influence a sensitive situation, prompting him to seek Mitchell's strategic advice on how to handle the interaction. Mitchell ultimately encouraged a personal touch, suggesting that the President send a letter to maintain personal connections without interfering in the political process.","topics":["Philadelphia Republicans","Political Strategy","Communication","Personal Correspondence"],"generatedAt":"2026-04-07T01:14:47.702Z"},"topicSlugs":["philadelphia-republicans","political-strategy","communication","personal-correspondence"],"audioDurationSec":110,"audioFiles":[{"file":"625-018.mp3","bytes":4412391,"durationSec":110.17,"bitrate":320396,"missing":false}],"audioIsShared":false,"audioProbedAt":"2026-09-18T02:19:51.995Z","audio":["https://nixon.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/audio/625-018.mp3"],"url":"https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/625-018","nixonLibraryUrl":"https://www.nixonlibrary.gov/white-house-tapes/625/conversation-625-018","license":"Public domain (U.S. Government work). AI-generated fields (transcript, aiSummary) are provided as-is without warranty."}