Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 784 › Conversation 784-004

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Political meetings

Thursday, September 21, 1972 · 9:35 AM–9:55 AM ET · Oval Office · 14 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation784-004 on Tape 784StartThursday, September 21, 1972 at 9:35 AMEndThursday, September 21, 1972 at 9:55 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 784-004 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with an unidentified individual to discuss scheduling arrangements for upcoming political meetings. The conversation focused on coordinating logistical details, including the potential for a follow-up telephone call. No substantive policy matters or strategic decisions were addressed during this brief interaction.

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Just so you guys know.
What's going to be?
Oh, fine, fine.
Let me get this back.
You can call me.
This is for 11.
Okay.

NARA Description

On September 21, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:35 am and 9:55 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 784-004 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 784-4

Date: September 21, 1972
Time: Unknown between 9:35 am and 9:55 am
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with an unknown person.

              Unknown person’s schedule
                 -Political meeting
                 -Request for a telephone call

Also recorded on September 21, 1972

  • 030-011 9:30 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 9:30 am.
  • 030-012 9:30 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:30 am and 9:33 am.
  • 784-001 9:30 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 9:30 am.
  • 784-002 9:30 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:30 am and 9:33 am.
  • 784-003 9:33 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:33 am to 9:35 am.
  • 784-005 9:55 AM · 35 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:55 am to 9:56 am.
  • 784-006 10:02 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, Rose Mary Woods, and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:02 am to 10:15 am.
  • 784-007 10:15 AM · 34 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:15 am to 10:50 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 784-004, September 21, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/784-004 (accessed October 1, 2026).