Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 919 › Conversation 919-026

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on White House…

Wednesday, May 16, 1973 · 11:49 AM–12:34 PM ET · Oval Office ·27 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  [Unknown person(s)]Conversation919-026 onTape 919StartWednesday, May 16, 1973 at 11:49 AMEndWednesday, May 16, 1973 at 12:34 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 919-026 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon held an Oval Office meeting with an unidentified individual to discuss administrative logistics and daily scheduling. The conversation addressed the President’s personal schedule as well as the upcoming press briefing agenda for Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler. Beyond these operational matters, the exchange included brief, casual dialogue regarding the placement of refreshments in the room.

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NARA Description

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 919-026 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 919-26

Date: May 16, 1973
Time: Unknown between 11:49 am and 12:34 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with an unknown man.

       Refreshment [?]
              -Placement [?]

       President’s schedule

       Ronald L. Ziegler’s schedule
             -Press briefing

The unknown man left at an unknown time before 12:34 pm.

Also recorded on May 16, 1973

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  • 919-020 11:36 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:36 am and 11:49 am.
  • 919-036 11:36 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 11:36 am and 11:49 am.
  • 919-021 11:49 AM · 20 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:49 am and 12:34 pm.
  • 919-022 11:49 AM · 15 sec — 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.
  • 919-023 11:49 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 11:49 am and 12:34 pm.
  • 919-024 11:49 AM · 13 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:49 am and 12:34 pm.
  • 919-025 11:49 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:49 am and 12:34 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 919-026, May 16, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/919-026 (accessed September 18, 2026).