Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 921 › Conversation 921-002
Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Oval Office
Thursday, May 17, 1973 · 8:40 AM–8:44 AM ET · Oval Office · 10 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon held a brief, four-minute meeting in the Oval Office with an unidentified individual. The encounter appears to have been limited to a short social interaction or the serving of refreshments. No substantive policy discussions or administrative decisions were recorded during this session.
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On May 17, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:40 am and 8:44 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 921-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 921-2
Date: May 17, 1973
Time: Unknown between 8:40 am and 8:44 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with an unknown man.
Refreshment
The unknown man left at an unknown time before 8:44 am.Also recorded on May 17, 1973
- 921-001 8:20 AM · 15 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:20 am to 8:40 am.
- 921-003 8:44 AM · 1 hr 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and J. Fred Buzhardt, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:44 am to 9:36 am.
- 046-089 9:36 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:36 am and 9:59 am.
- 921-004 9:36 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:36 am and 9:58 am.
- 921-005 9:36 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:36 am and 9:58 am.
- 046-090 9:58 AM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon and George P. Shultz talked on the telephone from 9:58 am to 10:05 am.
- 921-006 9:58 AM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon, George P. Shultz, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:58 am to 10:05 am.
- 921-007 10:05 AM · 20 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:05 am and 10:31 am.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 921-002, May 17, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/921-002 (accessed October 12, 2026).