Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 878 › Conversation 878-021

Nixon & Haldeman on John Ehrlichman and Oval Office logistics

Tuesday, March 13, 1973 · 5:45 PM ET · Oval Office · 16 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Conversation878-021 on Tape 878StartTuesday, March 13, 1973 at 5:45 PMEndTuesday, March 13, 1973 at 5:45 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 878-021 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman briefly coordinate a meeting involving John Ehrlichman. The discussion focuses on logistical arrangements for an upcoming appointment with specific attendees. No substantive policy matters or major developments are addressed in this short exchange.

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Oh, I understand you're with John Irvin, aren't you?
Oh, yeah, who's that?
Just a two of you?
Yeah, well, a two of you come down.
Just one cello.

NARA Description

On March 13, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at 5:45 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 878-021 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 878-21

Date: March 13, 1973
Time: 5:45 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.

       John D. Ehrlichman
            -Meeting with President

Also recorded on March 13, 1973

  • 410-011 4:00 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 4:00 pm and 4:15 pm.
  • 410-012 4:00 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 4:00 pm and 4:15 pm.
  • 878-017 4:14 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:14 pm to 4:18 pm.
  • 410-014 4:16 PM · 1 hr 33 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Stephen B. Bull, unknown person(s), Manolo Sanchez, White House operator, John Ford, and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:16 pm to 5:46 pm.
  • 878-018 4:42 PM · 37 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, unknown person(s), John J. McCloy, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:42 pm to 5:19 pm.
  • 878-019 5:22 PM · 30 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Kenneth R. Cole, Jr., Max L. Friedersdorf, William J. B. Dorn, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:22 pm to 5:45 pm.
  • 878-020 5:45 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at 5:45 pm.
  • 878-022 5:45 PM · 1 hr 27 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, John D. Ehrlichman, Ronald L. Ziegler, Henry A. Kissinger, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:45 pm to 6:29 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 878-021, 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/878-021 (accessed October 5, 2026).