Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 668 › Conversation 668-002
Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Congressional relations
Wednesday, February 9, 1972 · 7:58 AM–8:28 AM ET · Oval Office
AI Summary
President Nixon held an early morning meeting in the Oval Office with an unidentified individual to coordinate outreach to three specific congressmen. The discussion centered on issuing instructions regarding legislative matters, with a focus on contacting Representative John B. Anderson of Illinois. The exchange concluded with directions for the participant to proceed to the Executive Office Building to carry out these administrative tasks.
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On February 9, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 7:58 am and 8:28 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 668-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 668-2
Date: February 9, 1972
Time: Unknown between 7:58 am and 8:28 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with an unknown person.
Instruction to carry an unknown time
Executive Office Building [EOB]
The unknown person left at an unknown time 8:28 am.Also recorded on February 9, 1972
- 020-075 7:58 AM · 30 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:58 am and 8:31 am.
- 090-002 7:58 AM · 11 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, and unknown person(s) [members of Kissinger's staff] met in the Cabinet Room of the White House at an unknown time between 7:58 am and 11:31 am.
- 668-003 7:58 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 7:58 am and 8:28 am.
- 668-004 8:28 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:28 am to 8:31 am.
- 020-076 8:31 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, and John N. Erleborn talked on the telephone from 8:31 am to 8:32 am.
- 668-005 8:31 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John N. Erleborn met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:31 am to 8:32 am.
- 020-077 8:34 AM · 43 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and John T. Myers talked on the telephone from 8:34 am to 8:35 am.
- 668-006 8:34 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John T. Myers met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:34 am to 8:35 am.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 668-002, February 9, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/668-002 (accessed October 2, 2026).