Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 644 › Conversation 644-018

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Oval Office

Monday, January 10, 1972 · 11:52 AM–11:55 AM ET · Oval Office · 7 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation644-018 on Tape 644 (tape position 01:42:24–01:43:53)StartMonday, January 10, 1972 at 11:52 AMEndMonday, January 10, 1972 at 11:55 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 644-018 ↗

President Nixon held a brief, three-minute meeting in the Oval Office with an unidentified individual. The interaction was limited to informal greetings, as no substantive policy discussions or administrative decisions were recorded. The participants concluded the session shortly after the initial exchange.

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On January 10, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:52 am and 11:55 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 644-018 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 644-18

Date: January 10, 1972
Time: Unknown between 11:52 am and 11:55 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with an unknown person.

     Greetings

The unknown person left at an unknown time before 11:55 am.
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Conversation 644-018, January 10, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/644-018 (accessed September 29, 2026).