Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 904 › Conversation 904-004

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on H.R. Haldeman

Wednesday, April 25, 1973 · 8:17 AM–8:25 AM ET · Oval Office · 33 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation904-004 on Tape 904StartWednesday, April 25, 1973 at 8:17 AMEndWednesday, April 25, 1973 at 8:25 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 904-004 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon coordinated his morning schedule with an aide, confirming the immediate availability of his barber. He further requested a brief delay to accommodate an incoming telephone call before meeting with H.R. Haldeman and John Ehrlichman. Instructions were issued to have these advisors arrive at the Executive Office Building 15 minutes ahead of their scheduled appointment.

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President Barber is available now.
He came a little bit early.
Oh.
If you wish to go down, he's available.
Fine.
Well, I'll tell you, I've got one call coming in.
Okay, fine.
No problem.
Okay, about ten minutes.
And then why don't you tell Lee, tell them to come in 15 minutes early.
All right.
Right over to the O.D.
office.
Yeah, I'll be ready to see you.
Fine, thank you.
Thank you.

NARA Description

On April 25, 1973, 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. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 904-004 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 904-4

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

The President met with an unknown man.

     President’s schedule
           -Barber
                 -Availability
           -Telephone call
           -Meeting with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman and John D. Ehrlichman
                 -Executive Office Building [EOB]

The unknown man left at an unknown time before 8:25 am.

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.
  • 904-002 8:10 AM · 11 sec — 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.
  • 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.
  • 904-005 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 904-004, 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/904-004 (accessed October 5, 2026).