Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 872 › Conversation 872-016

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on personnel matters

Thursday, March 8, 1973 · 1:33 PM–2:20 PM ET · Oval Office · 8 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation872-016 on Tape 872StartThursday, March 8, 1973 at 1:33 PMEndThursday, March 8, 1973 at 2:20 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 872-016 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with an unidentified male visitor in the Oval Office to discuss a personnel-related decision regarding a female individual. During the exchange, the President indicated his intent to allow the individual to leave her position. No further details regarding the identity of the parties or the specific professional context were preserved in the available record.

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I'll just let her go, but you don't need to

NARA Description

On March 8, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:33 pm and 2:20 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 872-016 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 872-16

Date: March 8, 1973
Time: Unknown between 1:33 pm and 2:20 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with an unknown man.

       Request

The unknown man left at an unknown time before 2:20 pm.

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  • 872-008 12:46 PM · 24 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at 12:46 pm.
  • 872-009 12:46 PM · 24 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:46 pm and 12:53 pm.
  • 872-010 12:46 PM · 47 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:46 pm and 12:53 pm.
  • 872-012 1:16 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Dr. Jerome H. Jaffe, Robert V. Davison, Mrs. Robert V. Davison, Allen G. Kaupinen, Mrs. Allen G. Kaupinen, Robert A. F. Reisner, Mrs. Robert A. F. Reisner, Jane S. Eberle, Carolyn K. Muse, and Gary Axelson met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:16 pm and 1:21 pm.
  • 872-013 1:22 PM · 11 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Tony Martin, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:22 pm and 1:33 pm.
  • 872-014 1:33 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:33 pm and 2:20 pm.
  • 872-015 1:33 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:33 pm and 2:20 pm.
  • 872-024 1:33 PM · 11 sec — unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:33 pm and 2:20 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 872-016, March 8, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/872-016 (accessed October 6, 2026).