Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 900 › Conversation 900-019
Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Kiwanis International
Wednesday, April 18, 1973 · 12:58 PM–1:03 PM ET · Oval Office · 9 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with an unidentified individual in the Oval Office to facilitate an immediate transition or movement within the workspace. The brief discussion centered on logistical arrangements for the President's schedule, specifically regarding a commitment to Kiwanis International. No significant policy decisions were recorded during this short exchange.
- Presidential scheduling
- Kiwanis International
- Logistics
- White House operations
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NARA Description
On April 18, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:58 pm and 1:03 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 900-019 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 900-19
Date: April 18, 1973
Time: Unknown between 12:58 pm and 1:03 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with an unknown man.
President’s schedule
-[Kiwanis International]
-28-
NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Conversation No. 900-19 (cont’d)
The unknown man left at an unknown time before 1:03 pm.Also recorded on April 18, 1973
- 038-098 12:33 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:33 pm and 12:48 pm.
- 038-099 12:48 PM · 10 min — President Richard M. Nixon and George P. Shultz talked on the telephone from 12:48 pm to 12:58 pm.
- 900-018 12:48 PM · 10 min — President Richard M. Nixon and George P. Shultz met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:48 pm to 12:58 pm.
- 038-100 12:58 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:58 pm and 2:50 pm.
- 900-020 12:58 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:58 pm and 1:03 pm.
- 900-021 1:03 PM · 16 min — President Richard M. Nixon, William G. Bray, Darrell Coover, Max L. Friedersdorf, White House photographer, and members of the press met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:03 pm and 1:17 pm.
- 900-022 1:17 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:17 pm and 1:18 pm.
- 900-023 1:18 PM · 1 hr 50 min — unknown person(s) and President Richard M. Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:18 pm and 2:56 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 900-019, 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/900-019 (accessed October 5, 2026).