President Nixon met with an unidentified individual to discuss the procurement and logistics of presidential gifts. The conversation focused specifically on the selection of cuff links intended for Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie. No other major policy developments or personnel issues were recorded during this brief administrative exchange.
On May 15, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:38 am and 9:59 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 918-011 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 918-11
Date: May 15, 1973
Time: Unknown between 9:38 am and 9:59 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with an unknown person.
Presidential gifts
-Cuff links for Haile Selassie
The unknown person left at an unknown time before 9:59 am.This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.