Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 891 › Conversation 891-012

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on California travel

Monday, April 9, 1973 · 6:21 PM–6:29 PM ET · Oval Office · 36 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation891-012 on Tape 891StartMonday, April 9, 1973 at 6:21 PMEndMonday, April 9, 1973 at 6:29 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 891-012 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon held an brief, unrecorded meeting in the Oval Office with unidentified individuals. The discussion focused on logistical arrangements concerning the President's upcoming travel schedule to California. No further details regarding the substance of the meeting are available as the remainder of the session remains restricted or unrecorded.

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NARA Description

On April 9, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 6:21 pm and 6:29 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 891-012 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 891-12

Date: April 9, 1973
Time: Unknown between 6:21 pm and 6:29 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with unknown persons.

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[Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift]

     President’s schedule
           -California [?]

[End segment reviewed under deed of gift]
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The President and unknown persons left at an unknown time before 9:09 pm.
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                  NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

Transcript (AI-generated)

No speech has been transcribed for this recording. An AI model that listened to the whole recording reported: Extremely faint, muffled speech obscured by background hum, door slams, and tape noise.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 891-012, April 9, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/891-012 (accessed November 3, 2026).