Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 949 › Conversation 949-021
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Thursday, July 12, 1973 · 4:22 PM–4:25 PM ET · Oval Office · 14 sec
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On July 12, 1973, unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:22 pm and 4:25 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 949-021 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 949-21
Date: July 12, 1973
Time: Unknown between 4:22 pm and 4:25 pm
Location: Oval Office
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Conversation No. 949-21 (cont’d)
Unknown men met.
Telephone call
The unknown men left at an unknown time before 4:25 pm.Transcript (AI-generated)
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 949-021, July 12, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/949-021 (accessed November 2, 2026).