Conversation: 898-006
Prev: 898-005 Next: 898-007Start Date: 17-Apr-1973 9:47 AM
End Date: 17-Apr-1973 9:59 AM
Participants:
Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Woods, Rose Mary; Kissinger, Henry A.;Recording Device: Oval Office
NARA Description:
On April 17, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Rose Mary Woods, and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:47 am to 9:59 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 898-006 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid:
Conversation No. 898-6
Date: April 17, 1973
Time: 9:47 am-9:59 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.
[A transcript of the following portion of this conversation was initially prepared for the
Watergate Special Prosecution Force (WSPF) and can be found in Record Group (RG) 460, Box
174, pages 1-7. The Nixon Presidential Materials Staff reviewed the transcript and made
changes as necessary. This transcript has been reviewed under the provisions of the Presidential
Recordings and Materials Preservation Act of 1974 (PRMPA). The National Archives does not
guarantee its accuracy.]
[A transcript of the following portion of this conversation was also prepared Richard Nixon’s
Special White House Counsel for Watergate Matters and submitted to the Committee on the
Judiciary of the House of Representatives. This transcript can be found in Submission of
Recorded Presidential Conversations (SRPC), pages 980-986 (1-7). Please refer to the RG 460
transcript.]
[Begin transcribed portion]
Rose Mary Woods entered at an unknown time after 9:47 am.
Woods left at an unknown time before 9:59 am.
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. October-2011)
Conversation No. 898-6 (cont’d)
[End transcribed portion]
Henry A. Kissinger entered at an unknown time after 9:47 am.
President’s schedule
-President’s meeting with Guilio Andreotti
-Presence of John A. Volpe
Kissinger left at an unknown time before 9:59 am.
[Resume transcribed portion]
[End transcribed portion]
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2
[National security]
[Duration: 3 s ]
PRESIDENT’S SCHEDULE
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2
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[Resume transcribed portion]
An unknown man entered at an unknown time after 9:47 am.
The unknown man left at an unknown time before 9:59 am.
[End transcribed portion]
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Tape Subject Log
(rev. October-2011)
Conversation No. 898-6 (cont’d)
Haldeman left at 9:59 am.