Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 882 › Conversation 882-001

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Oval Office

Saturday, March 17, 1973 · 9:54 AM–10:14 AM ET · Oval Office · 9 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation882-001 on Tape 882StartSaturday, March 17, 1973 at 9:54 AMEndSaturday, March 17, 1973 at 10:14 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 882-001 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with an unidentified individual in the Oval Office to briefly discuss his official schedule. The meeting concluded quickly, with the visitor departing shortly before 10:14 am. No substantive policy matters or major decisions were recorded during this brief exchange.

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NARA Description

On March 17, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:54 am and 10:14 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 882-001 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 882-1

Date: March 17, 1973
Time: Unknown between 9:54 am and 10:14 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with an unknown man.

       President's schedule

The unknown man left at an unknown time before 10:14 am.

Also recorded on March 17, 1973

  • 882-002 9:54 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 9:54 am and 10:14 am.
  • 882-003 9:54 AM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:54 am and 10:14 am.
  • 882-004 9:54 AM · 25 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:54 am and 10:14 am.
  • 882-005 9:54 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:54 am and 10:14 am.
  • 037-137 10:11 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:11 am and 10:14 am.
  • 037-138 10:14 AM · 44 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked on the telephone from 10:14 am to 10:15 am.
  • 882-006 10:14 AM · 46 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:14 am to 10:15 am.
  • 882-007 10:15 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:15 am and 10:20 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 882-001, March 17, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/882-001 (accessed October 12, 2026).