Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 893 › Conversation 893-018
Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Ronald Ziegler
Wednesday, April 11, 1973 · 2:59 PM–3:05 PM ET · Oval Office · 24 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with an unidentified individual to coordinate his upcoming schedule and the logistics for an award presentation. The discussion focused primarily on ensuring the attendance of First Lady Pat Nixon at the event. Ronald L. Ziegler was identified as a key point of contact for finalizing these ceremonial arrangements.
- Presidential schedule
- Pat Nixon
- Ronald Ziegler
- Award presentation
- Logistics
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NARA Description
On April 11, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:59 pm and 3:05 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 893-018 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 893-18
Date: April 11, 1973
Time: Unknown between 2:59 pm and 3:05 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with an unknown man.
President’s schedule
-Presentation of award
-Thelma C (“Pat”) Nixon’s attendance
-Arrangements
-Ronald L. Ziegler
Unknown man left at an unknown time before 3:05 pm.
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 893-018, April 11, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/893-018 (accessed October 12, 2026).