Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 917 › Conversation 917-015

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Dictabelt recordings

Monday, May 14, 1973 · 11:28 AM–11:40 AM ET · Oval Office · 2 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation917-015 on Tape 917StartMonday, May 14, 1973 at 11:28 AMEndMonday, May 14, 1973 at 11:40 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 917-015 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon reviewed personal dictabelt recordings from mid-March 1973 with an unknown participant to reflect on past events. The discussion revisited the President's preparations for his March 15th press conference and a subsequent meeting with Senator Hugh Scott at Camp David. The session served as a retrospective analysis of political strategy and internal challenges faced during that period.

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I like 30pm on the 15th of March.

I studied yesterday afternoon and most of the morning is in person.

So then I feel that we're just going to be in trouble.

NARA Description

On May 14, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:28 am and 11:40 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 917-015 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 917-015

Date: May 14, 1973
Time: Unknown between 11:28 am and 11:40 am
Location: Oval Office

The President played portions of a previously recorded dictabelt tape.

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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift during chronological
review 2007-2013]

       [Pause]

       Dicatabelt entry, March 15, 1973 at 9:30 pm
              -Press conference, March 15 [31st press conference]

       Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542

                       -Preparations, March 14
                       -President’s assessment

       [Pause]

       Visit to Camp David, March 18, 1973
               -Sunday night meeting
               -President’s meeting with Hugh [?] Scott
                      -Difficulty

       [Pause]

An unknown man entered at an unknown time after 11:20 am.

       Greeting

The unknown man left at an unknown time before 11:40 am.

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       Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542

Also recorded on May 14, 1973

046-025 11:25 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Lawrence M. Higby talked on the telephone from 11:25 am to 11:28 am.
917-009 11:28 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:28 am and 11:40 am.
917-011 11:28 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:28 am and 11:40 am.
917-013 11:28 AM · 21 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:28 am and 11:40 am.
917-014 11:28 AM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:28 am and 11:40 am.
917-016 11:28 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:28 am and 11:40 am.
917-017 11:28 AM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:28 am and 11:40 am.
917-018 11:28 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:28 am and 11:40 am.

All 102 conversations from May 14, 1973 →

Cite this conversation

Conversation 917-015, May 14, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/917-015 (accessed October 12, 2026).