Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 820 › Conversation 820-025

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Blake Sanborn

Tuesday, December 12, 1972 · 9:50 AM–9:57 AM ET · Oval Office · 36 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation820-025 on Tape 820StartTuesday, December 12, 1972 at 9:50 AMEndTuesday, December 12, 1972 at 9:57 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 820-025 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with an unknown woman to discuss a ceremonial visit from the Mayor of Whittier, California, Blake Sanborn. The dialogue centers on the receipt of a scroll presented by the Mayor, which the President intends to acknowledge formally. The participants briefly coordinate the scheduling of this interaction and the inclusion of First Lady Pat Nixon and Alexander Haig.

Blake Sanborn
Whittier, California
Pat Nixon
Alexander Haig
White House scheduling
Ceremonial events

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NARA Description

On December 12, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:50 am and 9:57 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 820-025 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 820-25

Date: December 12, 1972
Time: Unknown between 9:50 am and 9:57 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with an unknown woman.

       The President’s schedule
                                                -3-

                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                              Conversation No. 820-25 (cont’d)

             -Mayor of Whittier, California [Blake Sanborn]
                  -Scroll
                        -Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
             -Alexander M. Haig, Jr.

The unknown woman left at an unknown time before 9:57 am.

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Do you see that the Mayor of Whittier has brought this in as an extension to the President here without any still evidence at all?

We are, I can drop that briefly so that I can thank you.

Thank you.

Yes, we should.

They made a statement, the Mayor of Whittier.

Right.

And it was honest.

Also recorded on December 12, 1972

820-001 9:50 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:50 am and 9:57 am.
820-002 9:50 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:50 am and 9:57 am.
820-003 9:50 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:50 am and 9:57 am.
820-026 9:50 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:50 am and 9:57 am.
034-051 9:57 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 9:57 am.
820-004 9:57 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 9:57 am.
820-005 9:57 AM · 24 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:57 am to 10:21 am.
820-006 10:21 AM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:21 am and 10:39 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 820-025, December 12, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/820-025 (accessed November 15, 2026).