Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 876 › Conversation 876-003

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Henry Kissinger

Monday, March 12, 1973 · 8:29 AM–9:30 AM ET · Oval Office · 17 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation876-003 on Tape 876StartMonday, March 12, 1973 at 8:29 AMEndMonday, March 12, 1973 at 9:30 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 876-003 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon held a brief, high-level discussion with an unidentified male visitor in the Oval Office. The dialogue, which appears to conclude with a directive regarding Henry A. Kissinger, remains largely fragmentary due to the limited transcript. The conversation highlights the President's focused administrative oversight and reliance on Kissinger for ongoing policy matters.

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I'm not kidding.

You're not kidding.

NARA Description

On March 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:29 am and 9:30 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 876-003 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 876-3

Date: March 12, 1973
Time: Unknown between 8:29 am and 9:30 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with an unknown man.
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                  NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                              Conversation No. 876-3 (cont’d)

       Request that Henry A. Kissinger

The unknown man left at an unknown time before 9:30 am.

Also recorded on March 12, 1973

876-001 8:29 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:29 am and 9:30 am.
876-002 8:29 AM · 23 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:29 am and 9:30 am.
876-004 9:30 AM · 59 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:30 am to 10:29 am.
876-005 10:30 AM · 2 hr 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Henry A. Kissinger, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:30 am and 12:20 pm.
876-006 12:20 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 12:20 pm and 12:21 pm.
876-007 12:20 PM · 22 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:20 pm and 12:21 pm.
876-008 12:21 PM · 13 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Richard G. Kleindienst, Geoffrey C. Shepard, John E. ("Jack") Ingersoll, Thomas Devine, Mrs. Thomas Devine, Thomas Devine, Jr., Michael Devine, Mary Rita Devine, Lawrence M. Devine, W. Robert Devine, Samuel Tummillo, Clara Tumillo, Mary Ann Tummillo, Connie Fletcher, and Carla Statita met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:21 pm and 12:46 pm.
876-009 12:34 PM · 12 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:34 pm and 12:46 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 876-003, March 12, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/876-003 (accessed October 5, 2026).