Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 436 › Conversation 436-017
Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on Social interaction
Monday, May 14, 1973 · 8:15 PM–8:20 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 12 sec
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On May 14, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 8:15 pm and 8:20 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 436-017 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 436-17
Date: May 14, 1973
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Time: Unknown between 8:15 pm and 8:20 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President met with an unknown man.
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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift during
chronological review 2007-2013]
Refreshment
-Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
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The unknown man left at an unknown time before 8:20 pm.Transcript (AI-generated)
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 436-017, May 14, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/436-017 (accessed November 15, 2026).