Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 869 › Conversation 869-009

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Prisoners of War

Tuesday, March 6, 1973 · 10:00 AM ET · Oval Office ·16 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation869-009 onTape 869StartTuesday, March 6, 1973 at 10:00 AMEndTuesday, March 6, 1973 at 10:00 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 869-009 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with an unidentified individual in the Oval Office to discuss matters related to returning Prisoners of War (POWs). The brief encounter served as a precursor to a scheduled meeting regarding the status and reception of these veterans. No further substantive details regarding policy decisions or specific outcomes were captured during this short exchange.

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NARA Description

On March 6, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at 10:00 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 869-009 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 869-9

Date: March 6, 1973
Time: 10:00 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with an unknown man.
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                      Tape Subject Log
                                       (rev. May-2010)
                                                             Conversation No. 869-10 (cont’d)




       Schedule
            -Prisoners of War [POWs] meeting

The unknown man left at 10:00 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 869-009, March 6, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/869-009 (accessed September 18, 2026).