Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 652 › Conversation 652-008

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Oval Office

Thursday, January 20, 1972 · 2:20 PM–2:30 PM ET · Oval Office · 4 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation652-008 on Tape 652 (tape position 01:05:40–01:06:12)StartThursday, January 20, 1972 at 2:20 PMEndThursday, January 20, 1972 at 2:30 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 652-008 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 417180487 ↗

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NARA Description

On January 20, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:20 pm and 2:30 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 652-008 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 652-8

Date: January 20, 1972
Time: Unknown between 2:20 pm and 2:30 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with an unknown person.

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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 08/09/2022.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[652-008-w001]
[Duration: 3s]

       The President’s request
            -Coffee

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The unknown person left at an unknown time before 2:30 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 652-008, January 20, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417180487). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/652-008 (accessed November 2, 2026).