Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 867 › Conversation 867-011

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on President's schedule

Friday, March 2, 1973 · 12:25 PM–12:30 PM ET · Oval Office · 41 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation867-011 on Tape 867StartFriday, March 2, 1973 at 12:25 PMEndFriday, March 2, 1973 at 12:30 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 867-011 ↗

President Nixon briefly reviewed his upcoming schedule, which included receiving diplomatic credentials and having lunch in the Lincoln Room. The conversation was very short, with the President indicating he would change his suit and likely have lunch.

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I'll go over there and change my suit.
I'll probably have lunch at the...

On March 2, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:25 pm and 12:30 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 867-011 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 867-11

Date: March 2, 1973
Time: Unknown between 12:25 pm and 12:30 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with an unknown person.

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[Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift]

       President’s schedule
             -Diplomatic credentials [?]
             -Lunch
                   -Lincoln room

[End segment reviewed under deed of gift]
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The unknown person left.
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  • 867-012 12:25 PM · 22 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:25 pm and 12:30 pm.
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Conversation 867-011, March 2, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/867-011 (accessed October 12, 2026).