Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 886 › Conversation 886-011

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on David M. Packard

Wednesday, March 21, 1973 · 12:07 PM–12:10 PM ET · Oval Office · 23 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation886-011 on Tape 886StartWednesday, March 21, 1973 at 12:07 PMEndWednesday, March 21, 1973 at 12:10 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 886-011 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with an unidentified staff member regarding logistics for an upcoming meeting involving David M. Packard and William J. Baroody, Jr. The discussion focused on confirming the number of attendees for the session. Following the brief administrative check, the President moved forward with the planned proceedings.

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How many of these people are coming back?
Just, I believe there's just three.
There's just three.
Let's go for it.

NARA Description

On March 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:07 pm and 12:10 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 886-011 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 886-11

Date: March 21, 1973
Time: Unknown between 12:07 pm and 12:10 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with an unknown man.

       President's next meeting
             -Number attending
                    -David M. Packard
                    -William J. Baroody, Jr.

The unknown man left at an unknown time before 12:10 pm.
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 886-011, March 21, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/886-011 (accessed October 12, 2026).