Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 918 › Conversation 918-005
Nixon & Yates on Ronald L. Ziegler and Oval Office
Tuesday, May 15, 1973 · 7:50 AM–8:10 AM ET · Oval Office · 10 sec
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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.
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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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Conversation No. 918-5 (cont’d)
Ronald L. Ziegler’s location
Yates left at an unknown time before 8:10 am.Transcript (AI-generated)
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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 November 15, 2026).