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Nixon & Allen on Ceremonial honors and Presidential social events

Monday, January 3, 1972 · 12:13 PM–12:15 PM ET · Oval Office · 2 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Allen, George E.Conversation642-031 on Tape 642 (tape position 05:12:09–05:14:31)StartMonday, January 3, 1972 at 12:13 PMEndMonday, January 3, 1972 at 12:15 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 642-031 ↗

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

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Position in tape: 05:12:09 – 05:14:31

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All right.
You want to clean this, is that right?
Or do you have to do it?
No, that's great.
There it is.
Now we're going to do all this stuff.
Oh, my God!

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]

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 September 30, 2026).