President Nixon met with an unidentified individual in the Oval Office to discuss the current whereabouts of Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie. The brief exchange focused exclusively on tracking the Emperor's location during his diplomatic movements. No further policy decisions or administrative actions were recorded during this session.
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 10:45 am and 11:07 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 918-016 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 918-16
Date: May 15, 1973
Time: Unknown between 10:45 am and 11:07 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with an unknown man.
Haile Selassie’s location
The unknown man left at an unknown time before 11:07 am.
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