Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 915 › Conversation 915-006

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on audio message

Thursday, May 10, 1973 · 10:47 AM–10:57 AM ET · Oval Office · 25 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation915-006 on Tape 915StartThursday, May 10, 1973 at 10:47 AMEndThursday, May 10, 1973 at 10:57 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 915-006 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with an unidentified individual to finalize preparations for recording an official audio message. The participants reviewed necessary documentation and confirmed the readiness of the technical equipment required for the production. Following these brief logistical arrangements, the meeting concluded to allow the recording session to proceed.

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White House operations
production logistics
presidential communications

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You have a couple of papers.

I read it to you today.

Okay, fine.

I'll get it to you.

All set?

Aye.

NARA Description

On May 10, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:47 am and 10:57 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 915-006 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 915-6

Date: May 10, 1973
Time: Unknown between 10:47 am and 10:57 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with an unknown man.

     Preparations for audio message
          -Papers
          -Readiness
                                                -13-

                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                            Conversation No. 915-6 (cont’d)

           -Technicians

The President and the unknown man left at an unknown time before 10:57 am.

Also recorded on May 10, 1973

915-005 10:47 AM · 30 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:47 am and 10:57 am.
915-007 10:47 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:47 am and 10:57 am.
915-008 10:57 AM · 29 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:57 am and 11:01 am.
915-009 11:01 AM · 11 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:01 am to 11:12 am.
915-010 11:12 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 11:12 am and 11:21 am.
915-011 11:12 AM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:12 am and 11:21 am.
915-021 11:12 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 11:12 am and 11:21 am.
915-012 11:21 AM · 45 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:21 am to 12:05 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 915-006, May 10, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/915-006 (accessed October 5, 2026).