Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 865 › Conversation 865-017
Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Oval Office
Wednesday, February 28, 1973 · 10:43 AM–10:59 AM ET · Oval Office · 25 sec
A 25-second recording. What it contains is described by the archivists' log below; no AI summary is shown for recordings this short.
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NARA Description
On February 28, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:43 am and 10:59 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 865-017 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 865-17
Date: February 28, 1973
Time: Unknown between 10:43 am and 10:59 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with an unknown person.
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Conversation No. 865-17 (cont’d)
The unknown person left at an unknown time before 10:59 am.Transcript (AI-generated)
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 865-017, February 28, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417182587). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/865-017 (accessed November 15, 2026).