Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 918 › Conversation 918-005

Nixon & Yates on Ronald L. Ziegler and White House staff

Tuesday, May 15, 1973 · 7:50 AM–8:10 AM ET · Oval Office · 10 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Yates, Nellie L.Conversation918-005 on Tape 918StartTuesday, May 15, 1973 at 7:50 AMEndTuesday, May 15, 1973 at 8:10 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 918-005 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with Nellie L. Yates in the Oval Office to discuss the current whereabouts of Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler. The conversation was brief and administrative in nature, focusing on locating a key member of the President's staff. No further substantive policy matters were addressed before Yates departed.

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Freddy, can I stop moving?

NARA Description

On May 15, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Nellie L. Yates met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 7:50 am and 8:10 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 918-005 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 918-5

Date: May 15, 1973
Time: Unknown between 7:50 am and 8:10 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Nellie L. Yates.
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                             Conversation No. 918-5 (cont’d)

     Ronald L. Ziegler’s location

Yates left at an unknown time before 8:10 am.

Also recorded on May 15, 1973

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918-002 7:50 AM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 7:50 am and 8:10 am.
918-003 7:50 AM · 20 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 7:50 am and 8:10 am.
918-004 7:50 AM · 50 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 7:50 am and 8:10 am.
918-006 8:10 AM · 25 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:10 am to 8:35 am.
918-007 8:36 AM · 20 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:36 am to 8:37 am.
918-008 8:38 AM · 50 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:38 am and 8:42 am.
918-009 8:38 AM · 31 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:38 am and 8:42 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 918-005, May 15, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/918-005 (accessed October 1, 2026).