Conversation 919-023

TapeTape 919StartWednesday, May 16, 1973 at 11:49 AMEndWednesday, May 16, 1973 at 12:34 PMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  [Unknown person(s)]Recording deviceOval Office

President Nixon held a brief, informal meeting with an unidentified individual in the Oval Office. The conversation consisted of routine pleasantries regarding the local weather and scheduling logistics for a press briefing involving Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler. No substantive policy matters or major political decisions were recorded during this brief encounter.

Ronald L. ZieglerOval OfficePress briefingWeather

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 919-023 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 919-23

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

      Weather

The unknown man left at an unknown time before 12:34 pm
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I was planning to get started on 10 minutes ago, so he freed me right now.
It's a beautiful day out there, isn't it?
Yes, sir.
Thank you very much.