Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 638 › Conversation 638-011
Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Presidential meetings
Wednesday, December 15, 1971 · 12:02 PM–12:06 PM ET · Oval Office
AI Summary
President Nixon met with an unidentified individual in the Oval Office for a brief session lasting less than four minutes. Due to the absence of audible dialogue or a transcript, the specific substance, objectives, and any potential action items from this encounter remain unknown. Archival review has determined that no discernible conversation occurred during this segment.
Audio
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On December 15, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:02 pm and 12:06 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 638-011 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 638-011
Date: December 15, 1971
Time: Unknown between 12:02 pm and 12:06 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with an unknown person.
Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542
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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 06/13/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal-Returnable]
[638-011-w001]
[Duration: 19s]
[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.]
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The unknown person left at an unknown time before 12:06 pm.Also recorded on December 15, 1971
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- 638-008 11:55 AM · 10 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:55 am to 12:02 pm.
- 638-009 12:02 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:02 pm and 12:06 pm.
- 638-010 12:02 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:02 pm and 12:06 pm.
- 638-012 12:06 PM · 53 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Paul A. Volcker, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:06 pm to 12:07 pm.
- 638-014 12:07 PM · 20 sec — United States Secret Service agents and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:07 pm and 1:22 pm.
- 086-003 12:08 PM · 1 hr 12 min — President Richard M. Nixon and bipartisan Congressional leaders, including Michael J. ("Mike") Mansfield, Hugh Scott, John G. Tower, Carl B. Albert, [Thomas] Hale Boggs, John W. Byrnes, Gerald R. Ford, Wright Patman, William B. Widnall, Wilbur D. Mills, John B. Connally, Paul W. McCracken, Herbert Stein, Peter G. Peterson, George P. Shultz, Paul A. Volcker, Henry A. Kissinger, John A. Scali, Clark MacGregor, William E. Timmons, William L. Safire, Nathanial Samuels, Ezra Solomon, White House photographer, and members of the press, met in the Cabinet Room of the White House at an unknown time between 12:08 pm and 1:22 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 638-011, December 15, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/638-011 (accessed October 11, 2026).