Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 906 › Conversation 906-018

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Henry E. Petersen

Friday, April 27, 1973 · 5:43 PM–6:04 PM ET · Oval Office · 17 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation906-018 on Tape 906StartFriday, April 27, 1973 at 5:43 PMEndFriday, April 27, 1973 at 6:04 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 906-018 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with an unidentified individual regarding a telephone call made by Assistant Attorney General Henry E. Petersen from the Cabinet Room. The brief exchange focused on technical or procedural aspects of the communication, specifically referencing the use of a "catapult" system. No further policy decisions or substantive outcomes were documented during this short meeting.

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How do you know he used the catapult for his call?

I don't see much of it.

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 5:43 pm and 6:04 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 906-018 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 906-18

Date: April 27, 1973
Time: Unknown between 5:43 pm and 6:04 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with an unknown man.

      Henry E. Petersen’s telephone call
           -Cabinet Room
                                            -28-

                  NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                          Conversation No. 906-18 (cont’d)

The unknown man left at an unknown time before 6:04 pm.

Also recorded on April 27, 1973

906-013 5:00 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:00 pm and 5:37 pm.
906-014 5:00 PM · 23 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:00 pm and 5:37 pm.
906-017 5:37 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry E. Petersen met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:37 pm to 5:43 pm.
906-019 5:43 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:43 pm and 6:04 pm.
906-020 5:43 PM · 40 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:43 pm and 6:04 pm.
906-021 5:43 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:43 pm and 6:04 pm.
906-022 5:43 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:43 pm and 6:04 pm.
906-023 6:04 PM · 43 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry E. Petersen, Stephen B. Bull, Ronald L. Ziegler, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 6:04 pm to 6:48 pm.

All 42 conversations from April 27, 1973 →

Cite this conversation

Conversation 906-018, 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/906-018 (accessed October 5, 2026).