Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 921 › Conversation 921-011

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Oval Office

Thursday, May 17, 1973 · 11:30 AM–11:45 AM ET · Oval Office · 16 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation921-011 on Tape 921StartThursday, May 17, 1973 at 11:30 AMEndThursday, May 17, 1973 at 11:45 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 921-011 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met briefly with an unidentified individual to discuss a matter involving the potential installation or use of a wire. The President explicitly rejected the idea, stating, 'I don't want a wire,' before the participant exited the Oval Office shortly thereafter. The exchange appears to be a quick logistical or security-related interaction rather than a substantive policy discussion.

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No, I don't want a wire.

Okay, I'll transfer it to him.

Okay, give it up.

I don't want to do this.

We're out of here.

Bye.

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 11:30 am and 11:45 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 921-011 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 921-11

Date: May 17, 1973
Time: Unknown between 11:30 am and 11:45 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with an unknown man.

       President’s schedule
              -Donald D. Clancy
                      -Photograph
                                               -25-

                  NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                       -Chair [presentation]

The unknown man left at an unknown time before 11:45 am.

Also recorded on May 17, 1973

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921-010 11:30 AM · 42 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:30 am and 11:45 am.
921-012 11:45 AM · 23 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Mustafizur Rahman Siddiqui, Hossain Ali, Roger E. Johnson, Gen. Brent G. Scowcroft, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:45 am to 11:57 am.
921-013 11:57 AM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:57 am to 12:02 pm.
921-014 12:03 PM · 10 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Mrs. Mrs. Cleo Noel, Mrs. Mrs. G. Curtis Moore, Gen. Brent G. Scowcroft, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:03 pm to 12:13 pm.
921-015 12:13 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:13 pm and 12:21 pm.
921-016 12:13 PM · 59 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:13 pm and 12:21 pm.
921-017 12:13 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:13 pm and 12:21 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 921-011, 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/921-011 (accessed October 12, 2026).