Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 895 › Conversation 895-017
Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Herbert G. Klein
Friday, April 13, 1973 · 11:50 AM ET · Oval Office · 11 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with an unidentified individual in the Oval Office to briefly discuss upcoming scheduling matters. The conversation covered logistics regarding Herbert G. Klein and a scheduled meeting with Peter J. Brennan. No significant policy decisions were recorded during this brief administrative exchange.
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NARA Description
On April 13, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at 11:50 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 895-017 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 895-17
Date: April 13, 1973
Time: 11:50 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with an unknown man.
President’s schedule
-Herbert G. Klein
-Administrative Assistant [Jeni Brown]
-Meeting with Peter J. Brennan
The unknown man left at 11:50 am.Also recorded on April 13, 1973
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- 895-014 11:22 AM · 17 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:22 am and 11:40 am.
- 895-015 11:40 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:40 am and 11:41 am.
- 895-016 11:41 AM · 10 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Edward King Gaylord, Donald S. Kennedy, James E. Webb, Stanley C. Draper, Sylvan N. Goldman, Harvey P. Everest, Charles C. Ingram, C. D. Ellison, Garland R. Williams, Stanton S. Pate, Jr., Margaret F. Pate, John Jarman, Max L. Friedersdorf, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:41 am to 11:50 am.
- 895-018 11:50 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Jeni Brown, Herbert G. Klein, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:50 am to 11:53 am.
- 895-019 11:53 AM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at 11:53 am.
- 895-020 11:53 AM · 1 hr 23 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Peter J. Brennan, Kenneth R. Cole, Jr., and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:53 am to 12:59 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 895-017, 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/895-017 (accessed October 12, 2026).