Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 918 › Conversation 918-016

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Haile Selassie

Tuesday, May 15, 1973 · 10:45 AM–11:07 AM ET · Oval Office · 10 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation918-016 on Tape 918StartTuesday, May 15, 1973 at 10:45 AMEndTuesday, May 15, 1973 at 11:07 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 918-016 ↗

AI Summary

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.

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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 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 Aid

Conversation 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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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

Also recorded on May 15, 1973

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  • 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.
  • 918-013 9:38 AM · 10 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.
  • 918-015 10:45 AM · 10 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., 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.
  • 918-017 11:07 AM · 1 hr 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Haile Selassie, Minassie Haile, Gen. Brent G. Scowcroft, White House photographer, and members of the press met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:07 am to 12:13 pm.
  • 918-018 12:13 PM · 26 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:13 pm and 12:19 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 918-016, 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/918-016 (accessed October 1, 2026).