President Richard M. Nixon met with First Lady Pat Nixon in the Oval Office for a brief, one-minute discussion. Due to the lack of an available transcript and the restricted nature of the recording, the specific subjects addressed remain confidential. The session serves primarily as a record of their personal interaction during a period of significant presidential activity.
On May 16, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:11 am and 10:12 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 725-021 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 725-21
Date: May 16, 1972
Time: Between 10:11 am and 10:12 am
Location: Oval Office
The President talked with Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon.
[See Conversation No. 24-148; one item has been withdrawn from
the conversation.]No transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.