Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 896 › Conversation 896-004
Nixon, Haldeman & Ehrlichman on Rose Garden and White House Press
Saturday, April 14, 1973 · 1:52 PM–2:13 PM ET · Oval Office · 2 min
AI Summary
President Nixon met with an unidentified individual, H. R. Haldeman, and John Ehrlichman to coordinate the logistics and press coverage for First Lady Pat Nixon’s upcoming Rose Garden tour. The participants discussed the President's itinerary and his role in following the First Lady to ensure appropriate photography opportunities. The conversation focused on managing the public appearance and scheduling the President's movements to accommodate media presence.
- Pat Nixon
- Rose Garden
- White House Press
- Public Relations
- Scheduling
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NARA Description
On April 14, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, unknown person(s), H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:52 pm and 2:13 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 896-004 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 896-4
Date: April 14, 1973
Time: Unknown between 1:52 pm and 2:13 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with an unknown man.
President’s schedule
-Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon’s Rose Garden tour
-President’s activities
-Itinerary
-Photographers
-Press
H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman and John D. Ehrlichman entered at an unknown time after 1:55 pm.
The unknown man left at an unknown time before 2:13 pm.
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Conversation No. 896-4 (cont’d)
[A transcript of the following portion of this conversation was initially prepared for the
Watergate Special Prosecution Force (WSPF) and can be found in Record Group (RG) 460, Box
174, page 1. The Nixon Presidential Materials Staff reviewed the transcript and made changes
as necessary. This transcript has been reviewed under the provisions of the Presidential
Recordings and Materials Preservation Act of 1974 (PRMPA). The National Archives does not
guarantee its accuracy.]
[Begin transcribed portion]
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The President left at an unknown time before 2:13 pm.Also recorded on April 14, 1973
- 428-021 12:54 PM · 40 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:54 pm and 4:58 pm.
- 428-022 12:54 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:54 pm and 4:58 pm.
- 428-023 12:54 PM · 32 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:54 pm and 4:58 pm.
- 428-024 12:54 PM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:54 pm and 4:58 pm.
- 896-001 1:52 PM · 36 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:52 pm and 2:13 pm.
- 896-002 1:52 PM · 46 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:52 pm and 2:13 pm.
- 896-003 1:52 PM · 21 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:52 pm and 2:13 pm.
- 896-005 2:13 PM · 1 hr 46 min — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, John D. Ehrlichman, President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, Manolo Sanchez, unknown person(s), and Jeb Stuart Magruder met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:13 pm and 3:55 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 896-004, April 14, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/896-004 (accessed October 12, 2026).