Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 883
Nixon White House Tape 883 (March 19, 1973)
6 conversations · Oval Office · about 2 hr 7 min of released audio
Featuring Nixon, Cox, Haldeman, Ziegler
President Nixon held a brief, informal exchange with a White House operator. The conversation serves primarily as a logistical point of contact for facilitating telephonic communications. No substantive policy discussions or significant presidential actions were recorded during this brief interaction.
President Nixon held a brief, informal meeting in the Oval Office with an unidentified individual. The interaction, which lasted less than eight minutes, consisted primarily of the provision of refreshments. No substantive policy discussions or significant political developments were recorded during this segment.
President Richard Nixon met briefly with his daughter, Tricia Nixon Cox, in the Oval Office for a personal check-in. The discussion was informal, covering her well-being and the weather conditions during her walk from the residence. The exchange concluded with the scheduling of a family dinner for 6:00 p.m. that evening.
President Nixon met briefly with an unidentified woman in the Oval Office to conduct a short, personal exchange. While the specific substance of their dialogue is not captured in the available records, the brief nature of the meeting suggests a routine or ceremonial interaction. The session concluded shortly before the President was scheduled to meet with H.R. Haldeman.
President Nixon met with H.R. Haldeman and Ronald Ziegler to manage his upcoming schedule, discuss public relations strategies, and coordinate the administration's response to the Watergate investigations. The President expressed concerns about maintaining his public image through controlled events and church services while weighing the optics of addressing Congress versus holding a press conference. They also analyzed internal tensions involving Henry Kissinger's role, the handling of the Vietnam War legacy, and the necessity of maintaining a unified front regarding administration cooperation with congressional oversight.
This brief and ambiguous exchange involves unidentified participants casually discussing travel plans and the perceived reliability of certain information or circumstances. The conversation lacks sufficient context to discern a specific political purpose or professional intent, suggesting it may have been peripheral chatter. No substantive developments, decisions, or policy discussions occurred during this segment.