Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 905 › Conversation 905-006

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Congressional testimony

Thursday, April 26, 1973 · 8:04 AM–8:55 AM ET · Oval Office · 40 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation905-006 on Tape 905StartThursday, April 26, 1973 at 8:04 AMEndThursday, April 26, 1973 at 8:55 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 905-006 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with an unknown individual to coordinate the timing of upcoming congressional committee appearances and the review of related briefing materials. The discussion involved scheduling George P. Shultz for testimony and arranging for Richard A. Moore to be contacted while traveling to a wedding in Boston. These logistics were prioritized to ensure the administration's representatives were adequately prepared for their scheduled questioning.

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See if he's free, he can show that back maybe to 1030.
10, you know, but at least before committee, I think 10 would be a little better.
Again, I hope at 930 is fine.
Otherwise, but I want you to read it because it's a lot of questions you ask.
We just located this little boy on a plane going to Boston.
His son's getting married in the morning.

NARA Description

On April 26, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:04 am and 8:55 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 905-006 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 905-6

Date: April 26, 1973
Time: Unknown between 8:04 am and 8:55 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with an unknown man.

        George P. Schultz
              -Memorandum
              -Meeting with President
                     -Timing
                            -Appearance before committee

        Richard A. Moore
                                             -4-

                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                              Conversation No. 905-6 (cont’d)

              -Location
                     -Airplane
                            -Boston
                                   -Wedding

The unknown man left at an unknown time before 8:55 am.

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  • 905-005 8:04 AM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:04 am and 8:55 am.
  • 905-007 8:04 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:04 am and 8:55 am.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 905-006, April 26, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/905-006 (accessed October 5, 2026).