Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 416 › Conversation 416-047
Nixon alone in his EOB office on William Warnock and H. R. Haldeman
Saturday, March 17, 1973 · 3:05 PM–3:40 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 7 min
AI Summary
President Nixon utilized this recording session to dictate a memorandum for the file regarding his recent activities and administrative concerns. The documentation reflects on meetings with Irish Ambassador William Warnock, H. R. Haldeman, and Alexander Haig, touching upon personnel matters, press relations, and the perceived disloyalty of staff members. The resulting record captures the President's internal assessment of White House operations and ongoing administrative challenges.
- William Warnock
- H. R. Haldeman
- Alexander Haig
- White House administration
- Press relations
- Internal loyalty
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NARA Description
On March 17, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:05 pm and 3:40 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 416-047 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 416-47
Date: March 17, 1973
Time: Unknown between 3:05 pm and 3:40 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President dictated a memorandum for the file.
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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift during
chronological review 2007-2013]
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
The President’s meeting with William Warnock
-Ambassador from Ireland
The President’s meeting with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
-Ronald L. Ziegler
-Conclusions
-Speech
The President’s schedule [?]
-Dr. Samuel Chase [?]
-Ziegler [?]
Ambassadors [?]
Blacks [?]
John W. Dean, III
The President’s meeting with Alexander M. Haig, Jr. [?]
-Disloyalty
-Press relations [?]
-Sources
******************************************************************************Also recorded on March 17, 1973
- 416-044 2:10 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:10 pm and 3:05 pm.
- 416-045 2:10 PM — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:10 pm and 3:05 pm.
- 037-141 3:05 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:05 pm and 3:40 pm.
- 416-046 3:05 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:05 pm and 3:40 pm.
- 416-048 3:05 PM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:05 pm and 3:40 pm.
- 416-049 3:05 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:05 pm and 3:40 pm.
- 416-050 3:40 PM · 1 hr 51 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Theodore H. White, Ronald L. Ziegler, White House operator, unknown person(s), and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:40 pm to 6:00 pm.
- 037-142 3:47 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 3:47 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 416-047, March 17, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/416-047 (accessed October 5, 2026).