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Conversation 912-006

TapeTape 912StartTuesday, May 8, 1973 at 10:16 AMEndTuesday, May 8, 1973 at 10:40 AMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  [Unknown person(s)]Recording deviceOval Office
AI Summary

President Nixon met with an unknown individual and Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler to coordinate office security and privacy measures. The President explicitly instructed Ziegler to hide as the unidentified visitor departed the Oval Office. This exchange highlights the administration's efforts to maintain secrecy and control access to the President during the height of the Watergate investigations.

Oval OfficeRonald ZieglerWhite House securityWatergatePresidential privacy
AudioNARA 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 10:16 am and 10:40 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 912-006 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 912-6

Date: May 8, 1973
Time: Unknown between 10:16 am and 10:40 am
Location: Oval Office
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                                                             Conversation No. 912-6 (cont’d)

The President met with an unknown man.

     Meeting with Ronald L. Ziegler

The unknown man left at an unknown time before 10:40 am.
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Mr. Ziegler, please hide.
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