Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 636 › Conversation 636-012
Nixon White House recording on Oval Office and Casual conversation
Friday, December 10, 1971 · 6:27 PM–8:34 PM ET · Oval Office · 7 sec
AI Summary
This recording captures a brief, informal interaction between President Nixon and unidentified individuals in the Oval Office. The dialogue consists solely of a casual remark regarding the composition of Coca-Cola bottles. No substantive policy discussions, historical decisions, or significant administrative business were conducted during this segment.
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NARA Description
On December 10, 1971, unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 6:27 pm and 8:34 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 636-012 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 636-12
Date: December 10, 1971
Time: Unknown between 6:27 pm and 8:34 pm
Location: Oval Office
Unknown men met.
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[Previous non-historical (H) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 12/07/2017. Segment
cleared for release.]
[Non-historical Returnable]
[636-012-w001]
[Duration: 7s]
Coke bottles
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The unknown men left at an unknown time before 8:34 pm.Also recorded on December 10, 1971
- 636-009 5:11 PM · 24 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:11 pm to 5:34 pm.
- 016-084 5:15 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Robert P. Griffin, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 5:15 pm to 5:17 pm.
- 016-085 5:17 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 5:17 pm.
- 016-086 5:18 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William H. Rehnquist talked on the telephone from 5:18 pm to 5:20 pm.
- 016-087 5:20 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:20 pm and 7:53 pm.
- 636-010 5:34 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:34 pm and 5:38 pm.
- 636-011 5:38 PM · 48 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Jerrold L. Schecter met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:38 pm to 6:27 pm.
- 308-009 6:27 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Jerrold L. Schecter met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 6:27 pm to 6:37 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 636-012, December 10, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/636-012 (accessed October 5, 2026).