President Nixon met with an unidentified individual in the Oval Office to discuss the status of a press briefing conducted by Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler. The conversation focuses on verifying whether Ziegler had already commenced his scheduled media engagement. No major policy decisions or significant developments are recorded in this brief, administrative 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 11:49 am and 12:34 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 919-022 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 919-22
Date: May 16, 1973
Time: Unknown between 11:49 am and 12:34 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with an unknown man.
Ronald L. Ziegler’s schedule
-Press briefing
-Meeting with President
The unknown man left at an unknown time before 12:34 pm.This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.