Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 430 › Conversation 430-017

Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on Informal discussion

Wednesday, April 25, 1973 · 4:10 PM–4:25 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 12 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation430-017 on Tape 430StartWednesday, April 25, 1973 at 4:10 PMEndWednesday, April 25, 1973 at 4:25 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 430-017 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon held a brief, informal meeting with an unidentified individual in the Executive Office Building. The dialogue appears to be conversational in nature, touching upon individuals from the past. No specific policy decisions or significant administrative actions were recorded during this short exchange.

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We're all, uh... Yeah, some of these guys are dead and gone.

NARA Description

On April 25, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 4:10 pm and 4:25 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 430-017 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 430-017

Date: April 25, 1973
Time: Unknown between 4:10 pm and 4:25 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with an unknown person.

       President’s schedule
              -Meeting with unknown man

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  • 430-019 4:10 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Lawrence M. Higby met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 4:10 pm and 4:25 pm.
  • 038-146 4:25 PM · 20 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Lawrence M. Higby talked on the telephone from 4:25 pm to 4:26 pm.
  • 430-020 4:25 PM · 21 sec — Lawrence M. Higby and President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:25 pm to 4:26 pm.
  • 038-147 4:35 PM · 16 sec — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone from 4:35 pm to 4:36 pm.
  • 430-021 4:35 PM · 15 sec — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:35 pm to 4:36 pm.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 430-017, April 25, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/430-017 (accessed October 4, 2026).