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Nixon White House recording on Oval Office and Historical documentation
Wednesday, February 21, 1973 · 3:58 PM–4:02 PM ET · Oval Office · 13 sec
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NARA Description
On February 21, 1973, unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:58 pm and 4:02 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 860-017 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 860-17
Date: February 21, 1973
Time: Unknown between 3:58 pm and 4:02 pm
Location: Oval Office
Unknown men met.
President’s location
-Reception
Unknown men left at an unknown time before 4:02 pm.Transcript (AI-generated)
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 860-017, 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/860-017 (accessed November 15, 2026).