Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 914 › Conversation 914-009

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Oval Office

Wednesday, May 9, 1973 · 7:59 AM–8:37 AM ET · Oval Office · 22 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation914-009 on Tape 914StartWednesday, May 9, 1973 at 7:59 AMEndWednesday, May 9, 1973 at 8:37 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 914-009 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon held a brief morning meeting in the Oval Office with an unidentified individual. The interaction consisted of a standard greeting and an invitation, concluding shortly thereafter. No substantive policy discussions or administrative decisions were captured during this brief exchange.

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NARA Description

On May 9, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 7:59 am and 8:37 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 914-009 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 914-9

Date: May 9, 1973
Time: Unknown between 7:59 am and 8:37 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with an unknown man.

     Invitation [?]

     Greeting

     Door [?]

The unknown man left at an unknown time.

Also recorded on May 9, 1973

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  • 914-001 7:59 AM · 24 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 7:59 am and 8:37 am.
  • 914-002 7:59 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 7:59 am and 8:37 am.
  • 914-003 7:59 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 7:59 am and 8:37 am.
  • 914-004 8:50 AM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:50 am and 9:11 am.
  • 914-005 8:50 AM · 35 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:50 am and 9:11 am.
  • 914-006 9:11 AM · 23 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:11 am to 9:34 am.
  • 914-007 9:34 AM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:34 am and 9:40 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 914-009, May 9, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/914-009 (accessed October 12, 2026).