Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 903 › Conversation 903-005

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Henry Kissinger

Friday, April 20, 1973 · 10:57 AM–11:07 AM ET · Oval Office · 20 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation903-005 on Tape 903StartFriday, April 20, 1973 at 10:57 AMEndFriday, April 20, 1973 at 11:07 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 903-005 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with an unidentified individual to discuss scheduling matters concerning National Security Advisor Henry A. Kissinger. The brief dialogue centered on the coordination of Kissinger’s upcoming engagements and communications. No definitive policy decisions were reached during this short administrative interaction.

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NARA Description

On April 20, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:57 am and 11:07 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 903-005 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 903-5

Date: April 20, 1973
Time: Unknown between 10:57 am and before 11:07 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with an unknown man.

     President’s schedule
           -Henry A. Kissinger

The unknown man left at an unknown time before 11:07 am.
                                              -8-

                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 903-005, April 20, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/903-005 (accessed October 5, 2026).