Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 920 › Conversation 920-010

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Alexander M. Haig Jr.

Wednesday, May 16, 1973 · 5:39 PM–5:53 PM ET · Oval Office · 37 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation920-010 on Tape 920StartWednesday, May 16, 1973 at 5:39 PMEndWednesday, May 16, 1973 at 5:53 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 920-010 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon held an brief, informal meeting in the Oval Office with an unidentified individual regarding his schedule. The conversation centered on logistics concerning Alexander M. Haig, Jr. and Ronald L. Ziegler. No significant policy decisions were recorded during this interaction.

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It's a great day, isn't it?

Uh, I'm only here.

Okay.

You don't have to go back.

As a matter of fact, I'm here.

I'm here.

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 5:39 pm and 5:53 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 920-010 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 920-10

Date: May 16, 1973
Time: Unknown between 5:39 pm and 5:53 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with an unknown man.

       Briefcase

       President’s schedule
              -Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
              -Ronald L. Ziegler

The unknown man left at an unknown time before 5:53 pm.

Also recorded on May 16, 1973

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.
920-005 5:22 PM · 16 sec — 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.
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.
920-011 5:53 PM · 17 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:53 pm to 6:11 pm.
920-014 6:11 PM · 31 sec — United States Secret Service agents and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 6:11 pm and 8:40 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 920-010, 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/920-010 (accessed October 12, 2026).