Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 886 › Conversation 886-001

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Oval Office

Wednesday, March 21, 1973 · 8:04 AM–8:11 AM ET · Oval Office · 10 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation886-001 on Tape 886StartWednesday, March 21, 1973 at 8:04 AMEndWednesday, March 21, 1973 at 8:11 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 886-001 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon held a brief, informal meeting in the Oval Office with an unidentified woman followed by National Security Advisor Brent Scowcroft. While the woman's departure occurred early in the session, the dialogue transitioned to matters of staff programming and administrative oversight. The discussion centered on verifying the accuracy and status of ongoing internal protocols.

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You see if they're still wrong programming.

NARA Description

On March 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:04 am and 8:11 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 886-001 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 886-1

Date: March 21, 1973
Time: Unknown between 8:04 am and 8:11 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with an unknown woman.

       President's meeting with Gen. Brent G. Scowcroft

The unknown woman left at an unknown time before 8:11 am.

Also recorded on March 21, 1973

  • 886-002 8:11 AM · 11 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Gen. Brent G. Scowcroft met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:11 am to 8:21 am.
  • 886-003 8:20 AM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:20 am and 8:24 am.
  • 886-004 8:24 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Gen. Brent G. Scowcroft met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:24 am to 8:27 am.
  • 886-005 8:27 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:27 am and 9:15 am.
  • 886-006 8:27 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:27 am and 9:15 am.
  • 886-007 9:15 AM · 57 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:15 am and 10:12 am.
  • 886-008 9:15 AM · 1 hr 42 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, John D. Ehrlichman, John W. Dean, III, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:15 am and 11:55 am.
  • 886-009 11:55 AM · 41 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:55 am and 11:57 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 886-001, March 21, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/886-001 (accessed October 2, 2026).