An unidentified group convened in the Oval Office to engage in an inquiry, potentially involving discussions regarding smoking. Due to the lack of a transcript and the fragmented nature of the recording, the specific identities of the participants and the formal purpose of the meeting remain unknown. The session concluded abruptly before the end of the scheduled window, leaving no record of finalized decisions or actionable outcomes.
On February 5, 1973, unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:59 pm and 4:52 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 848-017 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 848-17
Date: February 5, 1973
Time: Unknown between 1:59 pm and 4:52 pm
Location: Oval Office
Unknown people met.
Smoking [?]
Inquiry
The recording was cut off at an unknown time before 4:52 pm.No transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.