Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 906 › Conversation 906-005

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Henry Kissinger

Friday, April 27, 1973 · 8:35 AM–8:36 AM ET · Oval Office · 20 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation906-005 on Tape 906StartFriday, April 27, 1973 at 8:35 AMEndFriday, April 27, 1973 at 8:36 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 906-005 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met briefly with an unidentified individual to provide instructions regarding Henry Kissinger. Nixon directed the visitor to ensure Kissinger addressed a specific, urgent matter referred to as the "earthquake." This terse exchange likely concerns an immediate diplomatic or political crisis requiring Kissinger's prompt attention.

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Henry, get the earthquake over there.

NARA Description

On April 27, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:35 am and 8:36 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 906-005 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 906-5

Date: April 27, 1973
Time: Unknown between 8:35 am and 8:36 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with an unknown man.

      President’s schedule
            -Henry A. Kissinger
            -Peter G. Peterson
                  -Bill Hay [?]
                                               -7-

                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                             Conversation No. 906-5 (cont’d)

The unknown man left at an unknown time before 8:36 am.

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906-002 8:05 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:05 am and 8:30 am.
906-003 8:05 AM · 25 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:05 am and 8:30 am.
906-004 8:05 AM · 28 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:05 am to 8:35 am.
906-026 8:35 AM · 11 sec — Henry A. Kissinger and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:35 am and 8:36 am.
906-006 8:36 AM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:36 am to 8:45 am.
906-027 8:45 AM · 1 min — unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:45 am and 3:46 pm.
906-007 3:46 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:46 pm and 3:47 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 906-005, April 27, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/906-005 (accessed October 5, 2026).