Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 904 › Conversation 904-002

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Henry Peterson

Wednesday, April 25, 1973 · 8:10 AM–8:17 AM ET · Oval Office · 11 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation904-002 on Tape 904StartWednesday, April 25, 1973 at 8:10 AMEndWednesday, April 25, 1973 at 8:17 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 904-002 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon initiates a call through the White House operator to contact Henry Peterson. This brief interaction serves as a logistical bridge to connect the President with the Assistant Attorney General. No substantive policy discussions occur during this exchange, as the dialogue is limited to the procedural request for the connection.

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Transcript (AI-generated)

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Mr. Henry Peterson, please.

NARA Description

On April 25, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:10 am and 8:17 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 904-002 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 904-2

Date: April 25, 1973
Time: Unknown between 8:10 am and 8:17 am
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 38-134]

Also recorded on April 25, 1973

  • 038-134 8:10 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:10 am and 8:17 am.
  • 904-001 8:10 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:10 am and 8:17 am.
  • 038-135 8:17 AM · 13 sec — White House operator and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at 8:17 am.
  • 038-136 8:17 AM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:17 am and 8:25 am.
  • 904-003 8:17 AM · 12 sec — White House operator and President Richard M. Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House at 8:17 am.
  • 904-004 8:17 AM · 33 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:17 am and 8:25 am.
  • 904-005 8:17 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:17 am and 8:25 am.
  • 904-010 8:25 AM · 38 sec — United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:25 am and 8:50 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 904-002, April 25, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/904-002 (accessed October 5, 2026).