President Nixon held a brief, high-level discussion with an unidentified male visitor in the Oval Office. The dialogue, which appears to conclude with a directive regarding Henry A. Kissinger, remains largely fragmentary due to the limited transcript. The conversation highlights the President's focused administrative oversight and reliance on Kissinger for ongoing policy matters.
On March 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:29 am and 9:30 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 876-003 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 876-3
Date: March 12, 1973
Time: Unknown between 8:29 am and 9:30 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with an unknown man.
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Conversation No. 876-3 (cont’d)
Request that Henry A. Kissinger
The unknown man left at an unknown time before 9:30 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.