Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 909 › Conversation 909-018

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Ronald L. Ziegler

Wednesday, May 2, 1973 · 10:31 AM–10:43 AM ET · Oval Office · 8 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation909-018 on Tape 909StartWednesday, May 2, 1973 at 10:31 AMEndWednesday, May 2, 1973 at 10:43 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 909-018 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon held a brief meeting in the Oval Office with an unidentified individual, who appeared to be coordinating personnel matters. The discussion focused primarily on facilitating a meeting between the President and Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler. No other substantive policy issues or administrative decisions were captured during this short exchange.

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Commissioner Zegar, come back, please.

Thank you.

NARA Description

On May 2, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:31 am and 10:43 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 909-018 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 909-18

Date: May 2, 1973
Time: Unknown between 10:31 am and 10:43 am
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with an unknown person.

       Request for meeting with Ronald L. Ziegler
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                            Conversation No. 909-30 (cont’d)

Also recorded on May 2, 1973

909-015 10:15 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:15 am to 10:21 am.
045-136 10:21 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:21 am and 10:24 am.
909-016 10:21 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:21 am and 10:24 am.
045-137 10:24 AM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William P. Rogers talked on the telephone from 10:24 am to 10:31 am.
909-017 10:24 AM · 11 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William P. Rogers met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:24 am to 10:31 am.
045-138 10:31 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:31 am and 10:43 am.
909-019 10:31 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:31 am and 10:43 am.
909-020 10:43 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:43 am to 10:46 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 909-018, May 2, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/909-018 (accessed October 5, 2026).