Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 900 › Conversation 900-005

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Roosevelt Room

Wednesday, April 18, 1973 · 8:38 AM ET · Oval Office · 1 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation900-005 on Tape 900StartWednesday, April 18, 1973 at 8:38 AMEndWednesday, April 18, 1973 at 8:38 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 900-005 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and an unidentified individual briefly coordinated logistics for an upcoming meeting scheduled in the Roosevelt Room. The discussion focused on confirming that the participants were prepared and ready to convene. Following this short administrative exchange, the President departed the Oval Office to proceed with his scheduled activities.

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Let's go.
If they want to have a meeting in the room, are they ready?
Yes, they're ready.
Hmm.
Yeah.
Okay.

NARA Description

On April 18, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at 8:38 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 900-005 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 900-5

Date: April 18, 1973
Time: 8:38 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with an unknown man.

     President’s schedule
           -Meeting in the Roosevelt Room

Unknown people conferred in the hallway.

     George P. Shultz

     Meeting location

The President and the unknown man left at 8:38 am.
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 900-005, 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/900-005 (accessed October 5, 2026).