Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 912 › Conversation 912-001

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Presidential mission

Tuesday, May 8, 1973 · 8:08 AM–8:21 AM ET · Oval Office · 16 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation912-001 on Tape 912StartTuesday, May 8, 1973 at 8:08 AMEndTuesday, May 8, 1973 at 8:21 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 912-001 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with an unidentified individual in the Oval Office to discuss the fulfillment of an unspecified assigned mission. Ronald L. Ziegler was also present during the brief encounter. The discussion remained focused on the successful execution of this objective, though the specific nature of the task remains unrecorded.

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My objective is to carry out my mission here.

NARA Description

On May 8, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:08 am and 8:21 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 912-001 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 912-1

Date: May 8, 1973
Time: Unknown between 8:08 am and 8:21 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with an unknown man.

     Ronald L. Ziegler
          -Meeting

The unknown man left at an unknown time before 8:21 am.

Also recorded on May 8, 1973

  • 912-002 8:21 AM · 1 hr 41 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:21 am to 9:23 am.
  • 912-003 9:23 AM · 50 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:23 am and 10:16 am.
  • 912-004 10:16 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:16 am and 10:40 am.
  • 912-005 10:16 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:16 am and 10:40 am.
  • 912-006 10:16 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:16 am and 10:40 am.
  • 912-007 10:40 AM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:40 am to 10:46 am.
  • 912-008 10:46 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:46 am and 12:19 pm.
  • 912-009 10:46 AM · 27 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:46 am and 12:19 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 912-001, May 8, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/912-001 (accessed October 12, 2026).