Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 487 › Conversation 487-004
Nixon & Mulcahy on Oval Office and Presidential records
Friday, April 23, 1971 · 10:35 AM–10:38 AM ET · Oval Office · 3 min
AI Summary
President Nixon met with John A. “Jack” Mulcahy in the Oval Office for a brief, informal discussion. The conversation remains largely restricted due to the withdrawal of personal material, leaving only a short segment available for research. No significant policy decisions or administrative actions were recorded in the accessible portion of the transcript.
- Oval Office
- Presidential records
- John A. Mulcahy
- Personal communication
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NARA Description
On April 23, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and John A. ("Jack") Mulcahy met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:35 am to 10:38 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 487-004 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 487-4 Date: April 23, 1971 Time: 10:35 am - 10:38 am Location: Oval Office The President talked with John A. (“Jack”) Mulcahy. ********************************************************************** [Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 08/10/2019. 1m 12s segment cleared for release. 53s remain closed as 487-004-w002.] [Personal Returnable] [487-004-w002] [Duration: 1m 12s] [See Conversation No. 2-33] ********************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 [Personal Returnable] [487-004-w002] [Duration: 53s] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2 ********************************************************************** **********************************************************************
Also recorded on April 23, 1971
- 487-001 9:15 AM · 49 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:15 am to 10:10 am.
- 487-002 10:12 AM · 22 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Arthur S. Flemming, John B. Martin, Elliot L. Richardson, and Leonard Garment met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:12 am to 10:34 am.
- 002-032 10:34 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 10:34 am.
- 487-003 10:34 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:34 am and 10:35 am.
- 002-033 10:35 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John A. ("Jack") Mulcahy talked on the telephone from 10:35 am to 10:38 am.
- 487-005 10:40 AM · 59 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, unknown person(s), William L. Safire, Stephen B. Bull, and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:40 am to 11:56 am.
- 487-006 11:47 AM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:47 am and 11:56 am.
- 487-007 11:56 AM · 22 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:56 am to 12:19 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 487-004, April 23, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/487-004 (accessed October 11, 2026).