Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 902 › Conversation 902-002
Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Oval Office
Thursday, April 19, 1973 · 10:12 AM ET · Oval Office · 10 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon held a brief morning meeting with an unidentified individual in the Oval Office. The interaction concluded immediately following the President’s brief remark regarding an unnamed person being "divine." No substantive policy discussions or administrative actions were recorded during this segment of the meeting.
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NARA Description
On April 19, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at 10:12 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 902-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 902-002 Date: April 19, 1973 Time: 10:12 am Location: Oval Office The President met with an unknown man. [A transcript of the following portion of this conversation was initially prepared for the Watergate Special Prosecution Force (WSPF) and can be found in Record Group (RG) 460, Box 174, “Transcript of a Recording of a Meeting among the President, H. R. Haldeman, and John Ehrlichman on April 19, 1972 from 9:31 a.m. to 10:12 a.m.,” page 1. The Nixon Presidential Materials Staff reviewed the transcript and made changes as necessary. This transcript has been reviewed under the provisions of the Presidential Recordings and Materials Preservation Act of 1974 (PRMPA). The National Archives does not guarantee its accuracy.] [Begin transcribed portion] [End transcribed portion] The unknown man left at 10:12 am.
Also recorded on April 19, 1973
- 123-001 9:31 AM · 1 hr 30 min — President Richard M. Nixon and American Jewish leaders, including Max M. Fisher, Jacob Stein, Charlotte Jacobson, Al E. Arent, Rabbi Israel Miller, Herman Weisman, David M. Blumburg, Rabbi Arthur Hertzberg, Paul Zuckerman, Mel Dubinsky, Phillip Hoffman, Dr. William Wexler, Albert Speigel, Jerry Goodman, Yehuda Hellman, Leonard Garment, William E. Timmons, Henry A. Kissinger, and the White House photographer, met in the Cabinet Room of the White House at an unknown time between 9:31 am and 12:29 pm.
- 902-001 9:31 AM · 1 hr 13 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, John D. Ehrlichman, unknown person(s), and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:31 am to 10:12 am.
- 038-105 9:36 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and John D. Ehrlichman talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:36 am and 12:29 pm.
- 902-003 10:12 AM · 54 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry E. Petersen, Stephen B. Bull, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:12 am to 11:07 am.
- 902-011 11:07 AM · 8 sec — unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:07 am and 11:08 am.
- 902-004 11:08 AM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:08 am to 11:09 am.
- 902-012 11:08 AM · 10 sec — Stephen B. Bull and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:08 am and 12:48 pm.
- 038-106 12:29 PM · 1 min — Ronald L. Ziegler, White House operator, and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:29 pm and 12:48 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 902-002, April 19, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/902-002 (accessed October 5, 2026).