Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 913 › Conversation 913-004

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Press relations

Tuesday, May 8, 1973 · 5:42 PM–5:46 PM ET · Oval Office · 10 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation913-004 on Tape 913StartTuesday, May 8, 1973 at 5:42 PMEndTuesday, May 8, 1973 at 5:46 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 913-004 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with an unknown individual in the Oval Office to coordinate a press photograph session. During the brief interaction, the President secured a commitment from the participant to ensure the success of the upcoming photo opportunity. The meeting served as a logistical arrangement involving White House staffer William E. Timmons to facilitate official media coverage.

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All right, we'll have a great press picture if you promise.
Yes, sir.

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 5:42 pm and 5:46 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 913-004 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 913-4

Date: May 8, 1973
Time: Unknown between 5:42 pm and 5:46 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with an unknown man.

      President’s schedule
            -Press photograph
            -William E. Timmons

The unknown man left at an unknown time before 5:46 pm.

Also recorded on May 8, 1973

  • 913-002 5:16 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at 5:16 pm.
  • 913-003 5:16 PM · 26 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:16 pm to 5:42 pm.
  • 913-005 5:46 PM · 43 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Robert P. Griffin, Vance Hartke, Howard H. Baker, Jr., J. Glenn Beall, Jr., Howard W. Cannon, Frank E. Moss, Peter M. Flanigan, William E. Timmons, Gen. Brent G. Scowcroft, White House photographer, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:46 pm to 6:27 pm.
  • 913-006 6:27 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 6:27 pm and 6:30 pm.
  • 913-007 6:27 PM · 20 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 6:27 pm and 6:30 pm.
  • 913-008 6:30 PM · 17 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House from 6:30 pm to 7:37 pm.
  • 045-159 6:51 PM · 20 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at 6:51 pm.
  • 433-069 6:51 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 6:51 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 913-004, 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/913-004 (accessed October 12, 2026).