Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 859 › Conversation 859-016

Nixon & Dent on South Carolina and Political reporting

Wednesday, February 21, 1973 · 10:16 AM–10:17 AM ET · Oval Office · 30 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Dent, Harry S.Conversation859-016 on Tape 859StartWednesday, February 21, 1973 at 10:16 AMEndWednesday, February 21, 1973 at 10:17 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 859-016 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met briefly with White House aide Harry S. Dent to coordinate an informal briefing regarding developments in South Carolina. The conversation served primarily as a scheduling touchpoint to ensure Dent could provide a report and photograph after attending to other business. No major policy decisions were reached during this short interaction.

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Oh, you went in town here, aren't you?
Oh, I think that, well, I'll tell you, they were gonna have you come in a little later once you drop over now at the office once you get a picture and get a little report from South Carolina.
Okay, fine.

NARA Description

On February 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Harry S. Dent met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:16 am to 10:17 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 859-016 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 859-16

Date: February 21, 1973
Time: Between 10:16 am and 10:17 am
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with Harry S. Dent.

[See Conversation No. 43-144]

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  • 043-144 10:16 AM · 30 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Harry S. Dent talked on the telephone from 10:16 am to 10:17 am.
  • 043-145 10:17 AM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:17 am and 11:16 am.
  • 043-146 10:17 AM · 22 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:17 am and 11:16 am.
  • 859-017 10:17 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:17 am and 10:19 am.
  • 859-018 10:17 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:17 am and 10:19 am.
  • 859-039 10:17 AM · 13 sec — Stephen B. Bull and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:17 am and 10:19 am.
  • 859-019 10:19 AM · 26 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, Henry A. Kissinger, unknown person(s), and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:19 am to 10:46 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 859-016, 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/859-016 (accessed October 11, 2026).