President Nixon met briefly with an unidentified individual in the Oval Office for a conversation accompanied by refreshments. The limited recording captures only a preliminary request from the visitor to speak with the President again. No substantive policy discussions or significant executive decisions are documented during this brief encounter.
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 4:34 pm and 4:36 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 872-022 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 872-22
Date: March 8, 1973
Time: Unknown between 4:34 pm and 4:36 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with an unknown man.
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[Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift]
Refreshment
-Tea
[End segment reviewed under deed of gift]
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The unknown man left at an unknown time before 4:36 pm.
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Conversation No. 872-22 (cont’d)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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.