President Nixon met with an unidentified individual in the Oval Office for a brief morning discussion. The primary purpose of the meeting was the visitor's formal request for a sit-down with White House Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler. No further significant policy matters or official decisions were recorded during this short exchange.
On May 16, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:25 am and 9:30 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 919-004 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 919-4
Date: May 16, 1973
Time: Unknown between 9:25 am and 9:30 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with an unknown man.
Request for meeting with Ronald L. Ziegler
The unknown man left at an unknown time before 9:30 am.
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