Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 892 › Conversation 892-002

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on H. R. Haldeman

Tuesday, April 10, 1973 · 8:10 AM–8:16 AM ET · Oval Office · 25 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation892-002 on Tape 892StartTuesday, April 10, 1973 at 8:10 AMEndTuesday, April 10, 1973 at 8:16 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 892-002 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with an unknown individual, likely a staff member or aide, to review his daily schedule. The discussion focused on coordinating upcoming engagements, specifically clarifying the timing of a meeting with H. R. Haldeman and the scheduling of a briefing with bipartisan Congressional leadership. The President finalized these arrangements by confirming the absence of any scheduled photographic opportunities.

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President Steele is away from his desk.
Let's see.
There's no photo opportunity.
Oh, good.
Good.

NARA Description

On April 10, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:10 am and 8:16 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 892-002 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 892-2

Date: April 10, 1973
Time: Unknown between 8:10 am and 8:16 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with an unknown man.

       Stephen B. Bull
              -Location

       President’s schedule
              -Meeting with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
                      -Haldeman’s schedule
                              -Staff meeting
                              -Bipartisan Congressional leadership
              -Photograph opportunities
                      -Bipartisan Congressional leadership

The unknown man left at an unknown time before 8:16 am.
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                  NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

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  • 892-006 10:39 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 10:39 am and 10:44 am.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 892-002, April 10, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/892-002 (accessed October 12, 2026).