President Nixon held a brief, unscheduled meeting in the Oval Office with an unidentified individual, followed by a discussion with White House Counsel John W. Dean, III. The primary focus of the session involved consultation with Dean regarding ongoing legal or administrative matters. Due to the lack of preserved audio content, no specific policy decisions or action items can be confirmed from this exchange.
On March 7, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:12 am and 8:15 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 871-001 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 871-1
Date: March 7, 1973
Time: Unknown between 8:12 am and 8:15 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with an unknown man.
President's meeting with John W. Dean, III
The unknown man left at an unknown time before 8:15 am.This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.