Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 918 › Conversation 918-013

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Henry E. Petersen

Tuesday, May 15, 1973 · 9:38 AM–9:59 AM ET · Oval Office · 10 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation918-013 on Tape 918StartTuesday, May 15, 1973 at 9:38 AMEndTuesday, May 15, 1973 at 9:59 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 918-013 ↗

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NARA Description

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 918-013 of the White House Tapes.

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Conversation No. 918-13

Date: May 15, 1973
Time: Unknown between 9:38 am and 9:59 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with an unknown man.

     President’s schedule
           -Henry E. Petersen’s arrival for meeting
           -Stephen B. Bull
           -Ronald L. Ziegler

The unknown man left at an unknown time before 9:59 am.

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Okay, we'll see you guys.

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  • 918-010 9:38 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:38 am and 9:59 am.
  • 918-011 9:38 AM · 11 sec — 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.
  • 918-012 9:38 AM · 14 sec — 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.
  • 918-014 9:59 AM · 45 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry E. Petersen, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:59 am to 10:45 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 918-013, 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/918-013 (accessed November 15, 2026).