President Nixon prepares to meet with Soviet Ambassador Anatoliy F. Dobrynin, who is waiting in an aide's office. The brief discussion with an unidentified staff member serves to coordinate the logistics and timing for this diplomatic encounter. The conversation concludes with the President confirming his readiness to proceed with the meeting immediately.
On March 8, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:46 pm and 12:53 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 872-009 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 872-9
Date: March 8, 1973
Time: Unknown between 12:46 pm and 12:53 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with an unknown man.
President's meeting with Anatoliy F. Dobrynin
-Dobrynin's location
The unknown man left at an unknown time before 12:53 pm.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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.