President Richard Nixon met briefly with First Lady Pat Nixon in the Oval Office to discuss personal scheduling or private family matters. Given the extremely short duration of the meeting and the lack of a transcript, no significant policy developments or administrative actions were recorded. The encounter served as a routine interpersonal exchange within the private presidential residence and office space.
On October 2, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:43 am to 11:44 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 790-012 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 790-12 Date: October 2, 1972 Time: 11:43 am -11:44 am Location: Oval Office The President talked with Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon. [See Conversation No. 30-40; one item has been withdrawn]
No transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.