Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 921 › Conversation 921-015
Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Alexander M. Haig Jr.
Thursday, May 17, 1973 · 12:13 PM–12:21 PM ET · Oval Office · 11 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met briefly with an unidentified visitor in the Oval Office amidst ongoing discussions regarding an incoming call from Alexander M. Haig, Jr. The dialogue remains ambiguous due to the fragmented nature of the recording, which captures logistical remarks about the visitor's departure and a brief mention of a wedding. No substantive policy decisions or political actions were recorded during this short encounter.
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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 12:13 pm and 12:21 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 921-015 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 921-15
Date: May 17, 1973
Time: Unknown between 12:13 pm and 12:21 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with an unknown man.
Call from Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
The unknown man left at an unknown time before 12:21 pm.Also recorded on May 17, 1973
- 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.
- 921-016 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.
- 921-018 12:21 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Donald D. Clancy, Chester Cornett, Thomas Donovan, Mrs. Thomas Donovan, Danny Donovan, Betsy Donovan, Shawn Donovan, Max L. Friedersdorf, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:21 pm to 12:25 pm.
- 921-019 12:25 PM · 26 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:25 pm to 12:26 pm.
- 921-020 12:26 PM · 18 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Ralph J. Perk, George H. W. Bush, Kenneth R. Cole, Jr., James H. Falk, members of the press, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:26 pm to 12:45 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 921-015, 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/921-015 (accessed October 12, 2026).