Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 860 › Conversation 860-014

Nixon & Kissinger on John B. Connally and John D. Ehrlichman

Wednesday, February 21, 1973 · 3:58 PM–4:02 PM ET · Oval Office · 40 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.Conversation860-014 on Tape 860StartWednesday, February 21, 1973 at 3:58 PMEndWednesday, February 21, 1973 at 4:02 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 860-014 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Henry Kissinger met to briefly coordinate the scheduling of upcoming appointments with John B. Connally and John D. Ehrlichman. The discussion focused on adjusting the timing of these meetings to align with the President's availability for the remainder of the afternoon. The participants ultimately decided to reschedule the consultations for 5:00 p.m.

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I wonder if we could get there around 5 o'clock.
It's 4.30.
Come on in.
4.30?
5.
Oh, yeah.
Well, sure.
Why don't you... Well, I'll give you... Fine.
Well, let's...
It's 430.

NARA Description

On February 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:58 pm and 4:02 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 860-014 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 860-14

Date: February 21, 1973
Time: Unknown between 3:58 pm and 4:02 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with Henry A. Kissinger.

       President’s schedule
              -John B. Connally
              -John D. Ehrlichman
              -Meeting

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  • 860-011 3:28 PM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:28 pm and 3:30 pm.
  • 860-012 3:30 PM · 28 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John B. Connally, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:30 pm to 3:58 pm.
  • 860-013 3:58 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:58 pm and 4:02 pm.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 860-014, February 21, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/860-014 (accessed October 1, 2026).