Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 865 › Conversation 865-029

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Wednesday, February 28, 1973 · 5:46 PM–11:59 PM ET · Oval Office · 29 sec

Participants[Unknown person(s)]Conversation865-029 on Tape 865StartWednesday, February 28, 1973 at 5:46 PMEndWednesday, February 28, 1973 at 11:59 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 865-029 ↗

AI Summary

This Oval Office recording captures an unknown conversation that took place late on February 28, 1973. The discussion's specific purpose and participants remain unclear due to the limited transcript and unknown attendees. No significant topics, decisions, or action items can be identified from the available information.

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NARA Description

On February 28, 1973, unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:46 pm and 11:59 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 865-029 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 865-29

Date: February 28, 1973
Time: Unknown after 5:46 pm
Location: Oval Office

Unknown men met.

       Schedule

This recording was cut off at an unknown time after 5:46 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 865-029, 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/865-029 (accessed October 1, 2026).