Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 884 › Conversation 884-002

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Congressional relations

Tuesday, March 20, 1973 · 10:26 AM–10:29 AM ET · Oval Office · 12 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation884-002 on Tape 884StartTuesday, March 20, 1973 at 10:26 AMEndTuesday, March 20, 1973 at 10:29 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 884-002 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon held a brief meeting in the Oval Office with Republican Congressional leaders Hugh Scott and Leslie C. Arends, alongside Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler. The discussion primarily focused on legislative strategy and coordination between the White House and GOP leadership. The participants assessed the political landscape during this short session before the attendees departed.

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NARA Description

On March 20, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:26 am and 10:29 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 884-002 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 884-2

Date: March 20, 1973
Time: Unknown between 10:26 am and 10:29 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with an unknown person.

       President's meeting
             -Hugh Scott
             - Leslie C. Arends
             -Ronald L. Ziegler,

The unknown person left at an unknown time before 10:29 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 884-002, March 20, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/884-002 (accessed October 5, 2026).