Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 920 › Conversation 920-005

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Alexander Haig

Wednesday, May 16, 1973 · 5:22 PM–5:25 PM ET · Oval Office · 16 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation920-005 on Tape 920StartWednesday, May 16, 1973 at 5:22 PMEndWednesday, May 16, 1973 at 5:25 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 920-005 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon held a brief meeting in the Oval Office with an unidentified individual to discuss his personal schedule and administrative logistics. The conversation included a reference to a note intended for First Lady Pat Nixon and a mention of Alexander M. Haig, Jr. The exchange remained cursory and did not result in any substantive policy decisions or significant developments.

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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 5:22 pm and 5:25 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 920-005 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 920-5

Date: May 16, 1973
Time: Unknown between 5:22 pm and 5:25 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with an unknown person.

       President’s schedule
              -Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
                      -Note for Thelma C. (Ryan) (“Pat”) Nixon

Also recorded on May 16, 1973

920-003 4:55 PM · 31 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., Manolo Sanchez, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:55 pm to 5:22 pm.
046-086 4:57 PM · 12 min — J. Fred Buzhardt, Jr., White House operator, and Robert C. Mardian talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:57 pm and 9:33 pm.
920-004 5:22 PM · 55 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:22 pm and 5:25 pm.
920-006 5:25 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:25 pm to 5:31 pm.
920-007 5:31 PM · 45 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:31 pm and 5:39 pm.
920-008 5:31 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:31 pm and 5:39 pm.
920-009 5:39 PM · 12 min — President Richard M. Nixon and J. Fred Buzhardt, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:39 pm and 5:53 pm.
920-010 5:39 PM · 37 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:39 pm and 5:53 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 920-005, 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/920-005 (accessed October 12, 2026).