Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 917 › Conversation 917-037
Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Ronald L. Ziegler
Monday, May 14, 1973 · 4:36 PM–5:10 PM ET · Oval Office · 17 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with an unknown individual to coordinate scheduling arrangements, specifically regarding a request for a meeting with Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler. The conversation also addressed logistical planning for the President's upcoming activities, including a personal grooming appointment. The discussion concluded with brief administrative inquiries before the participant departed.
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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 4:36 pm and 5:10 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 917-037 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 917-037
Date: May 14, 1973
Time: Unknown between 4:36 pm and 5:10 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with an unknown man.
Request for meeting with Ronald L. Ziegler
President’s schedule
-Barber appointment
The unknown man left at an unknown time before 5:10 pm.Also recorded on May 14, 1973
- 917-033 4:15 PM · 29 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Nelson A. Rockefeller, Russell W. Peterson, Kenneth R. Cole, Jr., White House photographer, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:15 pm to 4:36 pm.
- 435-034 4:19 PM · 39 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:19 pm to 4:20 pm.
- 917-034 4:36 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:36 pm and 5:10 pm.
- 917-035 4:36 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:36 pm and 5:10 pm.
- 917-036 4:36 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:36 pm and 5:10 pm.
- 917-038 4:36 PM · 2 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:36 pm and 5:10 pm.
- 917-039 4:36 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:36 pm and 5:10 pm.
- 917-046 4:36 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:36 pm and 5:10 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 917-037, 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/917-037 (accessed October 12, 2026).