Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 773 › Conversation 773-016

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on John D. Ehrlichman

Friday, September 8, 1972 · 12:18 PM–12:22 PM ET · Oval Office · 8 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation773-016 on Tape 773StartFriday, September 8, 1972 at 12:18 PMEndFriday, September 8, 1972 at 12:22 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 773-016 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 417181709 ↗

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NARA Description

On September 8, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:18 pm and 12:22 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 773-016 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 773-16

Date: September 8, 1972
Time: Unknown between 12:18 pm and 12:22 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with an unknown woman.

             John D. Ehrlichman's schedule

The unknown woman left at an unknown time before 12:22 pm.

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You want to see it, Mr. Hurst, when God comes to you.
Thank you.

Also recorded on September 8, 1972

  • 773-009 11:32 AM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John G. Tower, Howard H. Baker, Jr., William E. Timmons, and Oliver F. ("Ollie") Atkins met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:32 am and 11:39 am.
  • 773-010 11:44 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:44 am and 11:49 am.
  • 773-011 11:44 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:44 am and 11:49 am.
  • 773-012 11:49 AM · 20 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, unknown person(s), and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:49 am to 12:12 pm.
  • 773-013 12:12 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:12 pm and 12:14 pm.
  • 773-014 12:14 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Robert L. F. Sikes, Mrs. Robert L. F. Sikes, Richard K. Cook, John E. Nidecker, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:14 pm to 12:18 pm.
  • 773-015 12:18 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:18 pm and 12:22 pm.
  • 773-017 12:25 PM · 28 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:25 pm to 1:05 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 773-016, September 8, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417181709). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/773-016 (accessed November 2, 2026).