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

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation865-017 on Tape 865StartWednesday, February 28, 1973 at 10:43 AMEndWednesday, February 28, 1973 at 10:59 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 865-017 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with an unidentified individual in the Oval Office. The primary topic of discussion, as indicated by the available segment, was the ordering of food. No significant decisions or action items were recorded beyond this personal matter.

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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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[Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift]

       Ordered food

[End segment reviewed under deed of gift]
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                              Conversation No. 865-17 (cont’d)

The unknown person left at an unknown time before 10:59 am.

Also recorded on February 28, 1973

  • 865-015 10:23 AM · 21 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:23 am and 10:24 am.
  • 865-016 10:24 AM · 20 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:24 am to 10:43 am.
  • 865-018 10:43 AM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:43 am and 10:59 am.
  • 865-019 10:43 AM · 16 sec — 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.
  • 865-020 10:59 AM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 10:59 am.
  • 865-021 10:59 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:59 am and 11:07 am.
  • 865-022 11:07 AM · 45 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:07 am to 11:52 am.
  • 865-023 11:52 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:52 am and 12:02 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 865-017, February 28, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/865-017 (accessed October 1, 2026).