Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 897 › Conversation 897-015
Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on John D. Ehrlichman
Monday, April 16, 1973 · 12:57 PM–12:58 PM ET · Oval Office · 10 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon held a brief meeting with an unidentified individual in the Oval Office to discuss administrative logistics. The conversation centered on the President's upcoming schedule, specifically regarding John D. Ehrlichman. The encounter concluded quickly, with no substantive policy decisions recorded.
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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 an unknown time between 12:57 pm and 12:58 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 897-015 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 897-15
Date: April 16, 1973
Time: Unknown between 12:57 pm and 12:58 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with an unknown person.
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Conversation No. 897-15 (cont’d)
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[Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift]
Refreshment
-Consume
President’s schedule
-John D. Ehrlichman
[End segment reviewed under deed of gift]
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The unknown person left at an unknown time before 12:58 pm.Also recorded on April 16, 1973
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- 897-012 12:31 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at 12:31 pm.
- 897-013 12:31 PM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John Norris, Robert Hitchins, Tom Pike, Caspar W. ("Cap") Weinberger, James H. Cavanaugh, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:31 pm to 12:39 pm.
- 897-014 12:40 PM · 16 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Roy D. Hickman, W. Richard Howard, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:40 pm to 12:54 pm.
- 897-016 12:58 PM · 39 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:58 pm to 1:37 pm.
- 427-002 1:39 PM · 1 hr 31 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry E. Petersen, White House operator, and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 1:39 pm to 3:25 pm.
- 038-065 2:19 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at 2:19 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 897-015, 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/897-015 (accessed October 12, 2026).