President Richard Nixon met with First Lady Pat Nixon in the Oval Office for a brief, two-minute discussion. Due to the lack of an available transcript and the short duration of the recording, the specific subject matter remains undocumented. The conversation is classified as a personal exchange between the President and the First Lady.
On October 18, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:43 pm to 5:45 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 804-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 804-2
Date: October 18, 1972
Time: 5:43pm - 5:45 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President talked with Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon.
(rev. Nov-03)
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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 12/13/2022.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[804-002-w001]
[Duration: 1m 51s]
[See Conversation No. 31-122]
*****************************************************************No transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.