Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 900 › Conversation 900-002

Nixon & Haldeman on John D. Ehrlichman

Wednesday, April 18, 1973 · 7:58 AM–8:11 AM ET · Oval Office · 10 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Conversation900-002 on Tape 900StartWednesday, April 18, 1973 at 7:58 AMEndWednesday, April 18, 1973 at 8:11 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 900-002 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman convened in the Oval Office to coordinate the President's daily schedule. The primary focus of the discussion was the upcoming meeting with John D. Ehrlichman. No significant policy decisions were recorded during this brief administrative exchange.

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Hi, I'm Pete Peska.
You are adjourned to a fusion meeting.

NARA Description

On April 18, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 7:58 am and 8:11 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 900-002 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 900-2

Date: April 18, 1973
Time: Unknown between 7:58 am and 8:11 am
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.

     President’s schedule
           Meeting with John D. Ehrlichman

Also recorded on April 18, 1973

  • 122-003 7:58 AM · 1 hr 44 min — Vice President Spiro T. Agnew and bipartisan Congressional leaders, including George P. Shultz, William E. Simon, Michael J. ("Mike") Mansfield, Hugh Scott, Robert C. Byrd, Henry M. ("Scoop") Jackson, Paul J. Fannin, Warren G. ("Maggie") Magnuson, Norris Cotton, John O. Pastore, George D. Aiken, James L. Buckley, Ted Stevens, Carl B. Albert, Thomas P. ("Tip") O'Neill, Jr., Gerald R. Ford, John J. McFall, Leslie C. Arends, Harley O. Staggers, Samuel L. Devine, Melvin Price, Craig Hosmer, Chet Holifield, Roger H. Zion, Marvin L. Esch, John P. Saylor, John D. Ehrlichman, Charles J. DiBona, Henry A. Kissinger, William E. Timmons, Roy L. Ash, Ronald L. Ziegler, Richard K. Cook, Thomas C. Korologos, Richard M. Fairbanks, III, Kenneth R. Cole, Jr., Peter M. Flanigan, and the White House photographer, met in the Cabinet Room of the White House at an unknown time between 7:58 am and 10:17 am.
  • 900-001 7:58 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 7:58 am and 8:11 am.
  • 900-003 7:58 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 7:58 am and 8:11 am.
  • 900-030 7:58 AM · 48 sec — United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 7:58 am and 8:11 am.
  • 900-004 8:11 AM · 36 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Stephen B. Bull, and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:11 am to 8:38 am.
  • 900-005 8:38 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at 8:38 am.
  • 900-006 11:16 AM · 46 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:16 am and 11:22 am.
  • 900-007 11:16 AM · 49 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:16 am and 11:22 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 900-002, April 18, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/900-002 (accessed October 5, 2026).