Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 879 › Conversation 879-004
Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Informal meeting
Wednesday, March 14, 1973 · 11:03 AM–11:10 AM ET · Oval Office · 11 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon held a brief, informal meeting in the Oval Office with an unidentified individual, possibly a member of the Navy. The conversation consisted of a single directive from the President to convey a message of encouragement for the unnamed subject to "keep on living." No other substantive policy or political discussions were captured during this short encounter.
- Presidential communication
- Informal meeting
- Navy
- Personal instruction
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NARA Description
On March 14, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:03 am and 11:10 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 879-004 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 879-4
Date: March 14, 1973
Time: Unknown between 11:03 am and 11:10 am
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Conversation No. 879-4 (cont’d)
Location: Oval Office
The President met with an unknown man [Navy chief ?].
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[Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift]
Refreshment
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The unknown man left at an unknown time before 11:10 am.Also recorded on March 14, 1973
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- 879-002 11:01 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:01 am and 11:02 am.
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 879-004, March 14, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/879-004 (accessed October 5, 2026).