Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 894 › Conversation 894-019
Nixon White House recording on Personal travel and Financial loss
Thursday, April 12, 1973 · 10:00 AM–11:30 AM ET · Oval Office · 36 sec
AI Summary
An unidentified man and woman met in the Oval Office to discuss personal travel arrangements and the loss of money during a trip. The dialogue centers on the confusion regarding a missed excursion and the financial frustration caused by the incident. No presidential business or policy matters were addressed during this brief, informal exchange.
- Personal travel
- Financial loss
- Oval Office
- Informal conversation
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NARA Description
On April 12, 1973, unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:00 am and 11:30 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 894-019 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 894-19
Date: April 12, 1973
Time: 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Location: Oval Office
An unknown man and an unknown woman met at an unknown time after 10:00 am.
President’s schedule
-Camp David
The unknown man and the unknown woman left at an unknown time before 11:30 am.
-11-
NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Conversation No. 894-4 (cont’d)Also recorded on April 12, 1973
- 894-001 8:57 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:57 am and 9:17 am.
- 894-002 8:57 AM · 42 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, John D. Ehrlichman, Henry A. Kissinger, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:57 am and 9:55 am.
- 044-150 9:12 AM · 12 sec — John D. Ehrlichman and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:12 am and 9:55 am.
- 044-151 9:12 AM · 12 sec — John D. Ehrlichman and unknown person(s) talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:12 am and 9:55 am.
- 894-003 9:55 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:55 am to 10:00 am.
- 122-002 10:03 AM · 1 hr 24 min — President Richard M. Nixon and members of the National Security Council, including William P. Rogers, Elliot L. Richardson, Adm. Thomas H. Moorer, Dr. James R. Schlesinger, Philip J. Farley, Donald H. Rumsfeld, [David] Kenneth Rush, Ronald I. Spiers, Bruce Clarke, Henry A. Kissinger, Gen. Brent G. Scowcroft, Helmut ("Hal") Sonnenfeldt, Philip A. Odeen, James Keogh, White House photographer, Jim [Last name unknown], met in the Cabinet Room of the White House from 10:03 am to 11:27 am.
- 894-004 11:30 AM · 13 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:30 am to 11:43 am.
- 894-005 11:44 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Joseph M. A. Luns, Donald H. Rumsfeld, Henry A. Kissinger, White House photographer, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:44 am to 12:28 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 894-019, 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/894-019 (accessed October 5, 2026).