Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 903 › Conversation 903-021

Nixon White House recording on Key Biscayne and Calendar management

Friday, April 20, 1973 · 12:37 PM–11:59 PM ET · Oval Office · 2 min

Participants[Unknown person(s)]Conversation903-021 on Tape 903StartFriday, April 20, 1973 at 12:37 PMEndFriday, April 20, 1973 at 11:59 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 903-021 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with unidentified individuals to review his upcoming calendar and logistical preparations for a trip to Key Biscayne. The discussion centered on managing the President's schedule and the immediate necessity of departing the office. No significant policy decisions were recorded during this brief administrative exchange.

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Well, what's going on?
I'm going to ask you a little more time for it.
Well, I've got the calendar on me.
We're going to have to leave this cave.

NARA Description

On April 20, 1973, unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:37 pm and 11:59 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 903-021 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 903-21

Date: April 20, 1973
Time: Unknown between 12:37 pm and 11:59 pm
Location: Oval Office

Unknown men met.
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                  NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

Conversation No. 903-21

     President’s schedule
           -Preparations
           -Key Biscayne

The unknown men left at an unknown time before 12:37 pm.

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  • 903-018 12:07 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:07 pm and 12:15 pm.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 903-021, 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/903-021 (accessed October 5, 2026).