Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 892 › Conversation 892-008

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Lee Kuan Yew

Tuesday, April 10, 1973 · 11:05 AM–11:10 AM ET · Oval Office · 27 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation892-008 on Tape 892StartTuesday, April 10, 1973 at 11:05 AMEndTuesday, April 10, 1973 at 11:10 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 892-008 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with an unknown individual to finalize logistics for an upcoming meeting with Lee Kuan Yew. The discussion focused on coordinating the attendance of Henry Kissinger and arranging for Ronald Ziegler to handle the scheduling and photography of the event. The parties briefly confirmed the sequence of events, including the transition to the Rose Garden for photo opportunities.

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They hear you.
Yes, it was Dr. Kissinger right there when I'm walking over in the camera.
Uh, you need to talk to him.
No, no, no, I'm ready.
You haven't come.
No, Ron Sager will have the pictures in the outside.
Okay, you can turn over there.
Yeah, I'll, I'll, I'll just have the two, have him come.
I'll walk the pictures to him.

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 11:05 am and 11:10 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 892-008 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 892-8

Date: April 10, 1973
Time: Unknown between 11:05 am and 11:10 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with an unknown man.

       President’s schedule
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                    NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                                 Conversation No. 892-8 (cont’d)

               -Meeting with Lee Kuan Yew
                      -Cabinet Room
                             -Henry A. Kissinger
                      -Time
                      -Photographs
                             -Rose Garden
                             -Ronald L. Ziegler

The unknown man left at an unknown time before 11:10 am.

Also recorded on April 10, 1973

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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.
  • 892-007 10:44 AM · 20 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:44 am to 11:05 am.
  • 892-009 11:10 AM · 1 hr 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Lee Kuan Yew, Ernest S. Monteiro, Henry A. Kissinger, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:10 am and 12:18 pm.
  • 044-126 12:11 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 12:11 pm.
  • 892-010 12:19 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:19 pm and 12:24 pm.
  • 892-011 12:19 PM · 23 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:19 pm and 12:44 pm.
  • 892-018 12:19 PM · 1 min — unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:19 pm and 12:24 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 892-008, 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/892-008 (accessed October 5, 2026).