Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 894 › Conversation 894-009
Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on John D. Ehrlichman
Thursday, April 12, 1973 · 1:06 PM–1:10 PM ET · Oval Office · 9 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon held a brief meeting with an unidentified individual in the Oval Office to coordinate John D. Ehrlichman's schedule. The discussion focused on logistical planning regarding upcoming appointments for Ehrlichman. The encounter concluded quickly, leaving the specific nature of the discussed meetings unelaborated.
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NARA Description
On April 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:06 pm and 1:10 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 894-009 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 894-9
Date: April 12, 1973
Time: Unknown between 1:06 pm and 1:10 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with an unknown man.
John D. Ehrlichman’s schedule
-Meeting with the President
The unknown man left before 1:10 pm.
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUMAlso recorded on April 12, 1973
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- 894-010 1:06 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:06 pm and 1:10 pm.
- 894-011 1:10 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:10 pm to 1:16 pm.
- 894-012 1:16 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:16 pm and 1:19 pm.
- 894-013 1:16 PM · 35 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:16 pm and 1:19 pm.
- 894-014 1:16 PM · 41 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:16 pm and 1:19 pm.
- 894-015 1:16 PM · 29 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Manolo Sanchez, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:16 pm and 1:19 pm.
- 044-152 1:19 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:19 pm and 1:20 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 894-009, April 12, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/894-009 (accessed October 5, 2026).