Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 854 › Conversation 854-038

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Oval Office

Tuesday, February 13, 1973 · 9:41 AM–9:48 AM ET · Oval Office · 10 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation854-038 on Tape 854StartTuesday, February 13, 1973 at 9:41 AMEndTuesday, February 13, 1973 at 9:48 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 854-038 ↗

President Nixon held a brief, undocumented meeting with an unidentified individual in the Oval Office. Due to the lack of an available transcript, the specific subject matter and any resulting decisions or actions remain unknown to historical researchers. The interaction lasted no more than seven minutes, concluding before 9:48 am.

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On February 13, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:41 am and 9:48 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 854-038 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 854-38

Date: February 13, 1973
Time: Unknown between 9:41 am and 9:48 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with an unknown person.
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                                                               Conversation No. 854-38 (cont’d)

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The unknown person left at an unknown time before 9:48 am.
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Conversation 854-038, February 13, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/854-038 (accessed October 2, 2026).