Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 651 › Conversation 651-001

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Presidential gratitude

Wednesday, January 19, 1972 · 9:32 AM–10:05 AM ET · Oval Office · 6 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation651-001 on Tape 651 (tape position 00:00:48–00:02:11)StartWednesday, January 19, 1972 at 9:32 AMEndWednesday, January 19, 1972 at 10:05 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 651-001 ↗

President Nixon held this meeting in the Oval Office to express personal gratitude to an unidentified individual. While specific details of the discussion remain unavailable due to the lack of a transcript, the interaction focused on the President acknowledging the visitor's contributions or actions. The meeting concluded shortly after these remarks were delivered, marking a brief but deliberate exchange of appreciation from the President.

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On January 19, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:32 am and 10:05 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 651-001 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 651-1

Date: January 19, 1972
Time: Unknown between 9:32 am and 10:05 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with an unknown man.

     The President’s gratitude

The unknown man left at an unknown time before 10:05 am.
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Conversation 651-001, January 19, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/651-001 (accessed September 29, 2026).