Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 627 › Conversation 627-011

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Oval Office

Wednesday, December 1, 1971 · 12:37 PM–1:15 PM ET · Oval Office

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation627-011 on Tape 627 (tape position 02:31:04–02:32:25)StartWednesday, December 1, 1971 at 12:37 PMEndWednesday, December 1, 1971 at 1:15 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 627-011 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon held a brief, informal meeting in the Oval Office with unidentified individual(s). The dialogue is highly fragmentary, consisting primarily of casual pleasantries and ambiguous remarks regarding beverages. Due to the lack of substantive content, no specific policy decisions or significant administrative actions were recorded during this encounter.

Audio

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NARA Description

On December 1, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:37 pm and 1:15 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 627-011 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 627-11

Date: December 1, 1971
Time: Unknown between 12:37 pm and 1:15 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with an unknown person.

     Schedule [?]

The unknown person left at an unknown time before 1:15 pm.

Transcript (AI-generated)

This transcript was generated automatically by AI (WhisperX) and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Names and numbers are often wrong; speakers are not identified. Do not cite it as authoritative — verify against the audio and the finding aid.

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Ja.
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Kom igjen!
Very strong water.
Well, we may have to start with a little water.
Thank you.
I hope so.
I hope so.
Okay.

Also recorded on December 1, 1971

  • 627-009 11:46 AM · 37 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, John D. Ehrlichman, White House operator, and James Harvey met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:46 am to 12:26 pm.
  • 015-179 12:15 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and James Harvey talked on the telephone from 12:15 pm to 12:20 pm.
  • 015-180 12:21 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 12:21 pm.
  • 015-181 12:27 PM · 10 min — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Clarence J. Brown talked on the telephone from 12:27 pm to 12:37 pm.
  • 627-010 12:27 PM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Clarence J. Brown met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:27 pm to 12:37 pm.
  • 627-012 12:37 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:37 pm and 1:15 pm.
  • 627-013 1:15 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:15 pm to 1:17 pm.
  • 627-014 1:17 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:17 pm and 1:22 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 627-011, December 1, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/627-011 (accessed November 1, 2026).