President Nixon held an Oval Office meeting with Attorney General John N. Mitchell to discuss unspecified administrative business. The conversation was interrupted by a White House operator, leading to a brief discussion regarding an incoming call. No significant policy decisions or substantive developments are documented in this brief interaction.
On December 21, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and John N. Mitchell met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:58 pm and 6:07 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 639-029 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 639-29
Date: December 21, 1971
Time: Unknown between 5:58 pm and 6:07 pm
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Location: Oval Office
The President talked with the White House operator; John N. Mitchell was present at the
beginning of the conversation.
[See Conversation No. 16-129]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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.