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Nixon White House recording on Oval Office and Informal greetings

Monday, February 5, 1973 · 10:38 AM–11:09 AM ET · Oval Office · 12 sec

Participants[Unknown person(s)]Conversation848-018 on Tape 848StartMonday, February 5, 1973 at 10:38 AMEndMonday, February 5, 1973 at 11:09 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 848-018 ↗

This recording captures a brief, unidentified interaction in the Oval Office between President Nixon and unknown individuals. The conversation consists primarily of informal greetings and brief procedural instructions. No substantive policy discussions or significant political decisions were recorded during this segment.

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On February 5, 1973, unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:38 am and 11:09 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 848-018 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 848-18

Date: February 5, 1973
Time: Unknown between 10:38 am and 11:09 am
Location: Oval Office

Unknown people met at an unknown time after 10:38 am.
     Greeting
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                     NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                           Conversation No. 848-18 (cont’d)

       Instruction

Unknown people left at an unknown time before 11:09 am.
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Conversation 848-018, February 5, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/848-018 (accessed October 12, 2026).