Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 871 › Conversation 871-001

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on John W. Dean III

Wednesday, March 7, 1973 · 8:12 AM–8:15 AM ET · Oval Office · 11 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation871-001 on Tape 871StartWednesday, March 7, 1973 at 8:12 AMEndWednesday, March 7, 1973 at 8:15 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 871-001 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon held a brief, unscheduled meeting in the Oval Office with an unidentified individual, followed by a discussion with White House Counsel John W. Dean, III. The primary focus of the session involved consultation with Dean regarding ongoing legal or administrative matters. Due to the lack of preserved audio content, no specific policy decisions or action items can be confirmed from this exchange.

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NARA Description

On March 7, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:12 am and 8:15 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 871-001 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 871-1

Date: March 7, 1973
Time: Unknown between 8:12 am and 8:15 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with an unknown man.

       President's meeting with John W. Dean, III

The unknown man left at an unknown time before 8:15 am.

Also recorded on March 7, 1973

  • 871-002 8:15 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:15 am and 8:25 am.
  • 871-003 8:20 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:20 am and 8:53 am.
  • 871-010 8:20 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:20 am and 8:53 am.
  • 871-004 8:53 AM · 1 hr 59 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John W. Dean, III, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, unknown person(s), William E. Timmons, Stephen B. Bull, Henry A. Kissinger, Ronald L. Ziegler, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:53 am to 10:52 am.
  • 871-006 11:41 AM · 51 sec — Manolo Sanchez and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:41 am and 11:52 am.
  • 871-007 11:52 AM · 16 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, and Rolf Pauls met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:52 am to 12:09 pm.
  • 871-008 12:09 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 12:09 pm and 12:10 pm.
  • 871-009 12:10 PM · 15 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Anne L. Armstrong, Barbara H. Franklin, Patricia R. Hitt, Jayne B. Spain, Julia Lee, Bernice L. Bernstein, Marguerite S. Chang, Janet Hart, Marilyn E. Jacox, Isabella L. Karle, Marjorie R. TOwnsend, and Jill Lee met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:10 pm to 12:20 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 871-001, March 7, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/871-001 (accessed October 6, 2026).