Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 903 › Conversation 903-017

Nixon, Ehrlichman & Haldeman on White House staff management

Friday, April 20, 1973 · 12:07 PM–12:15 PM ET · Oval Office · 10 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Ehrlichman, John D.; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Conversation903-017 on Tape 903StartFriday, April 20, 1973 at 12:07 PMEndFriday, April 20, 1973 at 12:15 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 903-017 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his top aides, John Ehrlichman and H. R. Haldeman, to coordinate his immediate schedule and manage the administrative flow of the Oval Office. The brief discussion focused on reviewing upcoming meeting requests and prioritizing the President's availability amidst the mounting pressures of the administration. No major policy decisions were recorded during this brief administrative check-in.

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NARA Description

On April 20, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, John D. Ehrlichman, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:07 pm and 12:15 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 903-017 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 903-17

Date: April 20, 1973
Time: Unknown between 12:07 pm and 12:15 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with John D. Ehrlichman or H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.

     President’s schedule
           -Request for meeting

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 903-017, 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/903-017 (accessed October 5, 2026).