Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 878 › Conversation 878-001

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Oval Office logistics

Tuesday, March 13, 1973 · 8:14 AM–11:00 AM ET · Oval Office · 13 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation878-001 on Tape 878StartTuesday, March 13, 1973 at 8:14 AMEndTuesday, March 13, 1973 at 11:00 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 878-001 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with an unidentified individual in the Oval Office to discuss logistical concerns regarding seating arrangements or internal access. The brief exchange suggests a focus on the necessity of relocating to an exterior space to address an ongoing issue. No major policy decisions or high-level strategic shifts were recorded during this segment of the meeting.

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Once your seat is not in yet, it's not for you.
That's why you need to get back to the outside.

NARA Description

On March 13, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:14 am and 11:00 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 878-001 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 878-1

Date: March 13, 1973
Time: Unknown between 8:14 am and 11:00 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with an unknown man.

      Stephen B. Bull's schedule

The unknown man left at an unknown time before 11:00 am.

Also recorded on March 13, 1973

  • 878-002 8:14 AM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:14 am and 11:00 am.
  • 878-003 8:14 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:14 am and 11:00 am.
  • 878-004 8:14 AM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:14 am and 11:00 am.
  • 878-023 8:14 AM · 28 sec — unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:14 am and 11:00 am.
  • 118-001 8:39 AM · 2 hr 23 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Republican Congresional leaders, including James T. Lynn, Joseph T. Sneed, Hugh Scott, Robert P. Griffin, John G. Tower, Norris Cotton, Wallace F. Bennett, William E. Brock, III, Gerald R. Ford, Leslie C. Arends, John B. Anderson, William J. ("Jack") Edwards, John J. Rhodes, Barber B. Conable, Jr., Robert C. ("Bob") Wilson, David T. Martin, Samuel L. Devine, George H. W. Bush, Roy L. Ash, John D. Ehrlichman, William E. Timmons, Kenneth R. Cole, Jr., Richard K. Cook, Thomas C. Korologos, Ronald L. Ziegler, Donald E. Santarelli, Henry E. Petersen, and the White House photographer, met in the Cabinet Room of the White House at an unknown time between 8:39 am and 11:00 am.
  • 118-002 11:00 AM · 7 min — Recipients of the 1972 Management Improvement Award, including Brian Usilaner, Harold R. Baker, Reginald E. Cole, Fred R. Boyett, Glenn R. Dickerson, Capt. William D. Harkins, Col. A. L. Schalbrack, John V. Vinciguerra, Mary Olmstead, B. N. McVay, Bernard E. Kelly, Reginald Johnson, Joseph Perry, Charles McMillan, Earl L. Butz, William P. Rogers, Willliam E. Simon, Elliot L. Richardson, Dixy Lee Ray, Carl Kamp, Caspar ("Cap") Weinberger, Arthur F. Sampson, Roy L. Ash, Robert E. Hampton, Norman Peterson, and Gen. B. A. Schriever, met in the Cabinet Room of the White House at an unknown time between 11:00 am and 12:03 pm.
  • 878-005 11:00 AM · 23 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and George H. W. Bush met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:00 am and 11:16 am.
  • 878-006 11:16 AM · 51 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:16 am and 11:35 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 878-001, March 13, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/878-001 (accessed October 12, 2026).