Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 857 › Conversation 857-013
Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on White House logistics
Thursday, February 15, 1973 · 2:55 PM–2:58 PM ET · Oval Office · 42 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with an unidentified individual in the Oval Office for a brief, three-minute session regarding the President's daily schedule. The conversation concluded without a recorded transcript, and no specific policy outcomes or significant historical developments were documented during this short engagement. The meeting served primarily to address logistical arrangements related to the President's time management.
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NARA Description
On February 15, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:55 pm and 2:58 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 857-013 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 857-13
Date: February 15, 1973
Time: Unknown between 2:55 pm and 2:58 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with an unknown person.
President’s schedule
The President and the unknown person left at 2:58 pm.Also recorded on February 15, 1973
- 043-089 2:58 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:58 pm and 3:02 pm.
- 857-014 2:58 PM · 1 min — United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:58 pm and 11:59 pm.
- 043-090 3:02 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles G. ("Bebe") Rebozo talked on the telephone from 3:02 pm to 3:04 pm.
- 043-091 3:04 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:04 pm and 4:24 pm.
- 043-092 4:24 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Adm. Thomas H. Moorer talked on the telephone from 4:24 pm to 4:26 pm.
- 043-093 4:26 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:26 pm and 4:34 pm.
- 043-094 4:34 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 4:34 pm to 4:35 pm.
- 043-218 4:34 PM · 28 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:34 pm and 4:35 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 857-013, February 15, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/857-013 (accessed October 11, 2026).