Archival review of this recording confirms that no audible conversation was captured between President Nixon and the unidentified visitor. Despite the official designation of the encounter, the audio segment consists of background noise or silence. Consequently, no substantive discussions, decisions, or policy developments are attributed to this entry.
On November 30, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:45 am and 9:54 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 626-005 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 626-5 Date: November 30, 1971 Time: Unknown between 9:45 am and 9:54 am Location: Oval Office The President met with an unknown person. ***************************************************************** [Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 04/14/2022. Segment cleared for release.] [Personal Returnable] [626-005-w001] [Duration: 4s] [Previous tapes archival review indicated this was a conversation. Upon review of the digital copy, archivists did not discern conversation. For the sake of clarity and continuity, this conversation designation will not change.] ***************************************************************** The unknown person left at an unknown time before 9:54 am.
No transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.