Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 895 › Conversation 895-006

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on administrative…

Friday, April 13, 1973 · 9:04 AM–9:09 AM ET · Oval Office · 9 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation895-006 on Tape 895StartFriday, April 13, 1973 at 9:04 AMEndFriday, April 13, 1973 at 9:09 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 895-006 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon initiates a brief communication through the White House operator to facilitate an outgoing call. The exchange serves as a logistical step to connect the President with another party for official business. No substantive policy or political discussions occur during this short administrative interaction.

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NARA Description

On April 13, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:04 am and 9:09 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 895-006 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 895-6

Date: April 13, 1973
Time: Unknown between 9:04 am and 9:09 am
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 44-159]

Also recorded on April 13, 1973

  • 895-001 8:29 AM · 12 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:29 am and 8:49 am.
  • 895-002 8:29 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:29 am and 8:49 am.
  • 895-003 8:29 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:29 am and 8:49 am.
  • 895-004 8:49 AM · 15 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William E. Timmons met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:49 am to 9:04 am.
  • 895-005 9:04 AM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:04 am and 9:09 am.
  • 895-007 9:04 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and William E. Timmons met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:04 am and 9:10 am.
  • 038-001 9:16 AM · 1 min — John D. Ehrlichman, White House operator, President Richard M. Nixon, and Lawrence M. Higby talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:16 am and 10:47 am.
  • 895-008 9:16 AM · 1 hr 34 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John D. Ehrlichman, White House operator, Lawrence M. Higby, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:16 am to 10:47 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 895-006, April 13, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/895-006 (accessed October 5, 2026).