Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 882 › Conversation 882-004

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on John W. Dean III

Saturday, March 17, 1973 · 9:54 AM–10:14 AM ET · Oval Office · 25 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation882-004 on Tape 882StartSaturday, March 17, 1973 at 9:54 AMEndSaturday, March 17, 1973 at 10:14 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 882-004 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon held a brief, informal meeting in the Oval Office to coordinate the arrival of White House Counsel John W. Dean III. The dialogue primarily concerns the logistics of Dean's whereabouts and efforts to locate him. The exchange confirms that staff members were actively facilitating a meeting between the President and Dean, though no substantive policy discussions occurred during this window.

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President, Johnny is out of the building, but he's expected to be born soon.
Oh, I'm still trying to reach him.
All right.

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 882-004 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 882-4

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 meeting with John W. Dean, III

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

Also recorded on March 17, 1973

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  • 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.
  • 882-005 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 882-004, 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/882-004 (accessed October 12, 2026).