Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 888 › Conversation 888-006
Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Lindy Boggs
Tuesday, March 27, 1973 · 2:57 PM–3:02 PM ET · Oval Office · 17 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon consulted with an unidentified staff member regarding administrative arrangements for an upcoming meeting with Corinne “Lindy” Boggs. The discussion focused on scheduling logistics involving First Lady Pat Nixon, who was occupied with preparations for a California trip, and determining the appropriate size of the attendee group. They also addressed the requirements for press coverage surrounding the event.
- Lindy Boggs
- Pat Nixon
- Scheduling
- White House logistics
- Press coverage
- California trip
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NARA Description
On March 27, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:57 pm and 3:02 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 888-006 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 888-6
Date: March 27, 1973
Time: Unknown between 2:57 pm and 3:02 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with an unknown man.
President's forthcoming meeting with Corinne C. (“Lindy”) Boggs
-Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon's schedule
-Preparation for California trip
-Size of group
-Press coverage
The unknown man left at an unknown time before 3:02 pm.Also recorded on March 27, 1973
- 888-007 3:02 PM · 13 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Corrine ("Lindy") (Clairborne) Boggs, Corinne Jacobs, Thomas Hale Boggs, Jr., Hale Boggs, III, Elizabeth Boggs, Douglas Boggs, Paul Sigmund, Mrs. Paul Sigmund, Paul Sigmund, David Sigmund, Stephen Sigmund, Archie Boggs, Mrs. Archie Boggs, Dan Shoemaker, Mrs. Dan Shoemaker, Bobby Shoemaker, Dan Shoemaker, and Tom Kearney met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:02 pm to 3:15 pm.
- 423-009 3:18 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:18 pm and 3:27 pm.
- 423-010 3:18 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:18 pm and 3:27 pm.
- 888-008 3:18 PM · 28 sec — unknown person(s) and United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:18 pm and 11:59 pm.
- 423-011 3:27 PM · 51 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William P. Rogers met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:27 pm and 4:16 pm.
- 423-012 4:16 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 4:16 pm and 4:20 pm.
- 044-026 4:20 PM · 7 sec — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:20 pm and 4:57 pm.
- 044-027 4:20 PM · 5 min — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and John W. Dean, III talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:20 pm and 4:57 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 888-006, March 27, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/888-006 (accessed October 2, 2026).