Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 917 › Conversation 917-039

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Ronald Ziegler

Monday, May 14, 1973 · 4:36 PM–5:10 PM ET · Oval Office · 13 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation917-039 on Tape 917StartMonday, May 14, 1973 at 4:36 PMEndMonday, May 14, 1973 at 5:10 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 917-039 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon held a brief, informal meeting in the Oval Office with an unidentified individual, during which they coordinated logistics regarding Press Secretary Ronald Ziegler's travel to Oregon and communications with office staff. The discussion also included brief mentions of scheduling a barber appointment and managing the pace of interactions with other personnel. No significant policy decisions were recorded during this brief administrative check-in.

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Ron is on his way to Oregon.
535, this is Barbara.
Ron, we'll see where we go.
What do you know?
The cop, yeah, he's just over at his office.
He said he'd be back in a minute.
Oh, don't.
Don't rush him again.
This is Barbara, 535. 535.

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 917-039 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 917-039

Date: May 14, 1973
Time: Unknown between 4:36 pm and 5:10 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with an unknown man.

       President’s schedule
              -Ronald L. Ziegler
              -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.
  • 917-037 4:36 PM · 17 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.
  • 917-038 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.
  • 917-046 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.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 917-039, 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/917-039 (accessed October 12, 2026).