Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 915 › Conversation 915-022

Nixon White House recording on Presidential inquiry and Oval Office

Thursday, May 10, 1973 · 9:09 AM–10:47 AM ET · Oval Office · 13 sec

Participants[Unknown person(s)]Conversation915-022 on Tape 915StartThursday, May 10, 1973 at 9:09 AMEndThursday, May 10, 1973 at 10:47 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 915-022 ↗

AI Summary

An unknown individual engaged in an Oval Office discussion with President Nixon regarding the status of an ongoing inquiry. Although specific details remain limited due to the absence of a transcript, the participants focused on administrative or legal developments related to presidential oversight. The session concluded without documented formal resolutions, leaving the nature of the inquiry and its implications for the administration largely speculative.

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NARA Description

On May 10, 1973, unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:09 am and 10:47 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 915-022 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 915-22

Date: May 10, 1973
Time: Unknown between 9:09 am and 10:47 am
Location: Oval Office

An unknown man talked with an unknown person.

     Inquiry
           -President

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 915-022, 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/915-022 (accessed October 5, 2026).