Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 882 › Conversation 882-007

Nixon & Haldeman on White House administration and Internal crisis

Saturday, March 17, 1973 · 10:15 AM–10:20 AM ET · Oval Office · 11 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Conversation882-007 on Tape 882StartSaturday, March 17, 1973 at 10:15 AMEndSaturday, March 17, 1973 at 10:20 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 882-007 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman engaged in a brief, distress-filled interaction in the Oval Office. The participants expressed immediate alarm, as evidenced by an exclamation regarding a significant, though unidentified, development. This brief exchange reflects the high-pressure environment of the administration during this period of intensifying crisis.

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Oh my God.

NARA Description

On March 17, 1973, 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. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 882-007 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 882-7

Date: March 17, 1973
Time: Unknown between 10:15 am and 10:20 am
Location: Oval Office

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

       Meeting with President

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  • 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.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 882-007, 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/882-007 (accessed October 12, 2026).