President Nixon met briefly with an unidentified individual in the Oval Office. The conversation consisted of a casual, logistical exchange regarding the maintenance of the fireplace. No substantive policy matters or official developments were recorded during this brief interaction.
On December 18, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:43 pm and 5:03 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 639-023 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 639-23
Date: December 19, 1971
Time: Unknown between 4:43 pm and 5:03 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with an unknown person.
Request for fire in fireplace [?]
The unknown person left at an unknown time before 5:03 pm.This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.