President Nixon met with an unknown woman to provide specific instructions regarding the handling of his personal dictation tapes and related memoranda. He emphasized the necessity of maintaining personal control over the original recordings, explicitly stating his desire to secure the tapes himself rather than having them copied or filed by others. The discussion focused on establishing a secure process for the custody and clearance of these sensitive records.
On January 11, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:36 am and 9:04 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 838-007 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 838-7
Date: January 11, 1973
Time: Unknown after 8:36 and before 9:04 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with an unknown woman at an unknown time after 8:36 am.
Memoranda for H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
-Instructions about dictation tapes
-Copies
-Clearing of tapes
The unknown woman left at an unknown time before 9:04 am.This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.