Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 829 › Conversation 829-004

Nixon & Hardin on Cabinet transitions and Department of Agriculture

Monday, January 1, 1973 · 7:32 AM–9:25 AM ET · Oval Office · 11 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Hardin, Clifford M.Conversation829-004 on Tape 829StartMonday, January 1, 1973 at 7:32 AMEndMonday, January 1, 1973 at 9:25 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 829-004 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with former Secretary of Agriculture Clifford M. Hardin to discuss the formal conclusion of his tenure. During the session, the President reviewed a dictated letter addressed to Hardin, highlighting his appreciation for the outgoing official's service. No major policy shifts or strategic decisions were recorded, as the meeting functioned primarily as a professional transition acknowledgement.

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NARA Description

On January 1, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Clifford M. Hardin met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 7:32 am and 9:25 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 829-004 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 829-4

Date: January 1, 1973
Time: Unknown between 7:32 am and 9:25 am.
Location: Oval Office

The President replayed a portion of dictated letter to Clifford M. Hardin.

       Letter to Hardin

Also recorded on January 1, 1973

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  • 829-002 7:32 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Clifford M. Hardin met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 7:32 am and 9:25 am.
  • 829-003 7:32 AM · 23 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 7:32 am and 9:25 am.
  • 829-005 7:32 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Tom Landry met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 7:32 am and 9:25 am.
  • 829-006 7:32 AM · 31 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 7:32 am and 9:25 am.
  • 829-007 7:32 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 7:32 am and 9:25 am.
  • 829-008 7:32 AM · 55 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 7:32 am and 9:25 am.
  • 829-009 9:25 AM · 17 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:25 am to 9:35 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 829-004, January 1, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/829-004 (accessed October 10, 2026).