{"conversationCode":"895-011","tapeNumber":895,"conversationNumber":11,"identifier":"37-wht-conversation-895-011","startDateTime":"1973-04-13T15:47:00.000Z","endDateTime":"1973-04-13T16:08:00.000Z","startDate":"13-Apr-1973","startTime":"10:47 AM","endDate":"13-Apr-1973","endTime":"11:08 AM","dateCertainty":"certain","timeCertainty":"estimated","participants":"Nixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)];","description":"On April 13, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:47 am and 11:08 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 895-011 of the White House Tapes.","locationCode":"OVAL","recordingDevice":"Oval Office","latitudeEstimated":38.8974,"longitudeEstimated":-77.0374,"chronCode":"5.5","chronRelease":"Fifth Chronological Release: Part V","chronReleaseDate":"21-Aug-2013","aogpRelease":null,"aogpSegment":null,"lastModified":"2015-07-27T17:04:10.235Z","findingAid":"Conversation No. 895-11\n\nDate: April 13, 1973\nTime: Unknown between 10:47 am and 11:08 am\nLocation: Oval Office\n\nThe President met with an unknown man.\n\n     President’s schedule\n           -Meeting with Japanese governors\n\f                                             -24-\n\n                  NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM\n\n                                                              Conversation No. 895-11 (cont’d)\n\n                -Photo opportunity\n                      -Group size\n                      -Rose Garden\n                           -Bloom\n                      -Arrangements\n                           -Greeting\n                           -Courtesy call\n                           -White House tour led by Michael J. Farrell\n                -Tour\n                -Press\n           -Meeting with Gen. Brent G. Scowcroft\n           -Meeting with Henry A. Kissinger\n\nThe unknown man left at an unknown time before 11:08 am.","filename":["895-011.mp3"],"tapeStart":"","tapeEnd":"","participantsList":["Nixon, Richard M. (President)","[Unknown person(s)]"],"prevCode":"895-010","nextCode":"895-012","transcript":[{"start":0.27,"end":1.87,"text":"President, the Japanese government is right here."},{"start":2.71,"end":8.37,"text":"And it was just because the large group, and perhaps we didn't have the opportunity."},{"start":9.27,"end":11.94,"text":"This is perhaps the last opportunity in full bloom."},{"start":13.38,"end":15.74,"text":"We had one just yesterday, two days ago."},{"start":15.78,"end":18.18,"text":"They don't believe it will work."},{"start":19.36,"end":20.72,"text":"Well, no, not particularly."},{"start":20.82,"end":23.93,"text":"They feel it's a pretty broken relation."},{"start":27.31,"end":31.29,"text":"It's mainly a stand-up in here to greet you and a courtesy call."},{"start":32.01,"end":35.15,"text":"And we can go then for just a small walk in the garden with them, the Japanese."},{"start":35.27,"end":39.65,"text":"And then Mike Farrell will give them a tour of the White House."},{"start":39.69,"end":40.52,"text":"Don't have any press."},{"start":41.34,"end":41.45,"text":"No."},{"start":41.49,"end":43.06,"text":"All right, fine."},{"start":43.12,"end":47.5,"text":"We'll have a free decision down at the garden."},{"start":47.52,"end":50.32,"text":"General Spokane will come in and set up your history."},{"start":50.34,"end":52.1,"text":"All right."},{"start":56.97,"end":57.17,"text":"Thank you."}],"aiSummary":{"text":"President Nixon consulted with an aide to finalize the protocol and logistical arrangements for a courtesy call involving a group of Japanese governors. The discussion focused on scheduling a brief greeting in the Oval Office, followed by a walk in the Rose Garden to view the spring blooms and a subsequent tour led by Michael J. Farrell. Nixon explicitly directed that no press be present for the event, ensuring the engagement remained an informal visit.","topics":["Japanese governors","Diplomatic protocol","Rose Garden","White House tours","Scheduling"],"generatedAt":"2026-04-08T23:26:40.188Z"},"topicSlugs":["japanese-governors","diplomatic-protocol","rose-garden","white-house-tours","scheduling"],"audioDurationSec":57,"audioFiles":[{"file":"895-011.mp3","bytes":1837056,"durationSec":57.27,"bitrate":256631,"missing":false}],"audioIsShared":false,"audioProbedAt":"2026-09-18T02:20:06.081Z","findingAidSource":"nixonlibrary.gov subject log (2024-05), reslice-v2","findingAidUpdatedAt":"2026-09-18T08:44:57.983Z","audio":["https://nixon.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/audio/895-011.mp3"],"url":"https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/895-011","nixonLibraryUrl":"https://www.nixonlibrary.gov/white-house-tapes/895/conversation-895-011","license":"Public domain (U.S. Government work). AI-generated fields (transcript, aiSummary) are provided as-is without warranty."}