Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 911 › Conversation 911-008
Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Diplomatic appointments
Thursday, May 3, 1973 · 9:36 AM–9:48 AM ET · Oval Office · 9 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon held a brief meeting with an unidentified individual in the Oval Office to coordinate his official daily schedule. The discussion primarily focused on logistical preparations for a subsequent appointment with Dr. David K. E. Bruce. The session concluded when the visitor departed shortly before 9:48 am, leaving the President to proceed with his planned diplomatic engagements.
- Presidential schedule
- White House operations
- Diplomatic appointments
- David K. E. Bruce
Audio
Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On May 3, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:36 am and 9:48 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 911-008 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 911-8
Date: May 3, 1973
Time: Unknown between 9:36 am and 9:48 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with an unknown man.
President’s schedule
-Meeting with Dr. David K. E. Bruce
The unknown man left at an unknown time before 9:48 am.
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Conversation No. 911-33 (cont’d)Also recorded on May 3, 1973
- 911-003 9:09 AM · 31 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:09 am and 9:11 am.
- 911-004 9:11 AM · 17 min — President Richard M. Nixon, David Packard, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:11 am to 9:30 am.
- 911-005 9:30 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:30 am and 9:31 am.
- 911-006 9:31 AM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:31 am to 9:36 am.
- 911-007 9:36 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:36 am and 9:48 am.
- 911-009 9:48 AM · 37 min — President Richard M. Nixon, David K. E. Bruce, White House photographer, members of the press, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:48 am to 10:12 am.
- 045-156 10:12 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:12 am and 10:13 am.
- 911-010 10:12 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:12 am and 10:13 am.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 911-008, May 3, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/911-008 (accessed October 5, 2026).