Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 926 › Conversation 926-006

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Oval Office

Wednesday, May 23, 1973 · 11:12 AM–12:03 PM ET · Oval Office · 11 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation926-006 on Tape 926StartWednesday, May 23, 1973 at 11:12 AMEndWednesday, May 23, 1973 at 12:03 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 926-006 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon held an Oval Office meeting with an unidentified individual, the substance of which remains unrecorded in official transcripts. The interaction, noted only for the provision of refreshments, concludes without documented evidence of substantive policy discussions or specific administrative actions. Consequently, the meeting's purpose and any potential decisions resulting from the exchange are currently unknown to historical researchers.

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NARA Description

On May 23, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:12 am and 12:03 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 926-006 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 926-6

Date: May 23, 1973
Time: Unknown between 11:12 am and 12:03 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with an unknown man.

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[Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift]

       Refreshment

[End segment reviewed under deed of gift]
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The unknown man left at an unknown time before 12:03 p.m.
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                  NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

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  • 926-005 10:55 AM · 16 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:55 am to 11:12 am.
  • 926-007 11:12 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 11:12 am and 12:03 pm.
  • 926-008 11:12 AM · 21 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:12 am and 12:03 pm.
  • 926-009 12:03 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Mary T. Brooks, Rose Mary Woods, White House photographer, members of the press, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:03 pm and 12:06 pm.
  • 926-010 12:04 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:04 pm and 12:06 pm.
  • 926-011 12:04 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:04 pm and 12:06 pm.
  • 926-012 12:06 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Thomas R. Moore, Thomas S. Kleppe, William J. Baroody, Jr., White House photographer, and members of the press met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:06 pm to 12:08 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 926-006, May 23, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/926-006 (accessed September 25, 2026).