Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 642 › Conversation 642-031
Nixon & Allen on Ceremonial honors and Presidential social events
Monday, January 3, 1972 · 12:13 PM–12:15 PM ET · Oval Office · 2 min
AI Summary
President Nixon met briefly with long-time associate and confidant George E. Allen for a ceremonial exchange. During the brief interaction, the two engaged in lighthearted conversation, culminating in the President presenting Allen with a medal. The exchange functioned primarily as a social gesture rather than a substantive policy discussion.
- Ceremonial honors
- George E. Allen
- Presidential social events
- Medal presentation
Audio
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Position in tape: 05:12:09 – 05:14:31
part C, 1:07:22
NARA Description
On January 3, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and George E. Allen met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:13 pm to 12:15 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 642-031 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 642-31 Date: January 3, 1972 Time: 12:13 pm - 12:15 pm Location: Oval Office The President talked with George E. Allen. [See Conversation No. 18-8]
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Also recorded on January 3, 1972
- 018-008 12:13 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and George E. Allen talked on the telephone from 12:13 pm to 12:15 pm.
- 018-009 12:16 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 12:16 pm.
- 018-010 12:16 PM · 55 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, George P. Shultz, and Caspar W. ("Cap") Weinberger talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:16 pm and 12:18 pm.
- 642-032 12:16 PM · 59 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 12:16 pm.
- 642-033 12:16 PM · 29 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:16 pm and 12:18 pm.
- 642-034 12:16 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon, George P. Shultz, and Caspar W. ("Cap") Weinberger met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:16 pm and 12:18 pm.
- 642-035 12:16 PM · 33 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:16 pm and 12:18 pm.
- 642-036 12:16 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:16 pm and 12:18 pm.
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 642-031, January 3, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/642-031 (accessed November 15, 2026).