Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 859 › Conversation 859-006
Nixon & Freeman on Condolences and Personal relations
Wednesday, February 21, 1973 · 9:27 AM–9:30 AM ET · Oval Office · 1 min
AI Summary
President Nixon met briefly with Linda Freeman to offer condolences and personal support following the recent passing of her husband, Ben. Nixon expressed his high regard for Ben and shared his regrets regarding his inability to attend the funeral services in person. The conversation served as a private gesture of comfort from the President and the First Lady to a grieving family member.
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NARA Description
On February 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Linda Freeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:27 am to 9:30 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 859-006 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 859-6 Date: February 21, 1973 Time: Between 9:27 am and 9:30 am Location: Oval Office The President talked with Lida Freeman. [See Conversation No. 43-137]
Also recorded on February 21, 1973
- 043-135 9:06 AM · 16 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William P. Rogers talked on the telephone from 9:06 am to 9:23 am.
- 043-136 9:23 AM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:23 am and 9:27 am.
- 859-004 9:23 AM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:23 am and 9:27 am.
- 859-005 9:23 AM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:23 am and 9:27 am.
- 043-137 9:27 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Benjamin Freeman talked on the telephone from 9:27 am to 9:30 am.
- 859-007 9:31 AM · 12 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:31 am to 9:43 am.
- 859-008 9:43 AM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:43 am to 9:44 am.
- 859-009 9:44 AM · 10 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:44 am to 9:55 am.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 859-006, February 21, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/859-006 (accessed October 11, 2026).