Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 918 › Conversation 918-023

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Ronald L. Ziegler

Tuesday, May 15, 1973 · 12:21 PM–12:24 PM ET · Oval Office · 10 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation918-023 on Tape 918StartTuesday, May 15, 1973 at 12:21 PMEndTuesday, May 15, 1973 at 12:24 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 918-023 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with an unidentified individual to briefly discuss the status of a press briefing and the related schedule managed by Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler. The conversation centers on the timing of an ongoing broadcast or news cycle event. No significant policy decisions or further actions were recorded during this brief interaction.

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Front just started about 5 or 10 minutes ago, so it'll be a while until the station begins.

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 12:21 pm and 12:24 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 918-023 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 918-23

Date: May 15, 1973
Time: Unknown between 12:21 and 12:24 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with an unknown man.

      Ronald L. Ziegler’s schedule
           -Press briefing

The unknown man left at an unknown time before 12:24 pm.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 918-023, 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/918-023 (accessed October 1, 2026).