Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 892 › Conversation 892-012

Nixon & Ehrlichman on Oval Office and White House Staff

Tuesday, April 10, 1973 · 12:44 PM–12:48 PM ET · Oval Office · 12 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Ehrlichman, John D.Conversation892-012 on Tape 892StartTuesday, April 10, 1973 at 12:44 PMEndTuesday, April 10, 1973 at 12:48 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 892-012 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman coordinated a brief, unscheduled meeting in the Oval Office. The conversation consisted primarily of the President confirming Ehrlichman's availability to discuss pressing administrative matters. No substantive policy issues were recorded before the short interaction concluded.

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You free for a moment or are you having lunch?
Okay, fine, fine, fine.

NARA Description

On April 10, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:44 pm and 12:48 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 892-012 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 892-12

Date: April 10, 1973
Time: Unknown between 12:44 pm and 12:48 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with John D. Ehrlichman.

       Invitation to meeting

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  • 892-013 12:44 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:44 pm and 12:48 pm.
  • 892-014 12:48 PM · 1 hr 11 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John D. Ehrlichman, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:48 pm to 2:00 pm.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 892-012, 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/892-012 (accessed October 5, 2026).