Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 897 › Conversation 897-012
Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on John Norris
Monday, April 16, 1973 · 12:31 PM ET · Oval Office · 11 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon held a brief meeting with an unidentified individual in the Oval Office to coordinate his official schedule. The discussion focused on arrangements regarding John Norris and the logistics for an upcoming photograph session. The visitor departed immediately following this brief administrative exchange.
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NARA Description
On April 16, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at 12:31 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 897-012 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 897-12
Date: April 16, 1973
Time: 12:31 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with an unknown man.
President’s schedule
-John Norris
-Photograph
The unknown man left at 12:31 pm.Also recorded on April 16, 1973
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 897-012, April 16, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/897-012 (accessed October 12, 2026).