Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 921 › Conversation 921-022
Nixon White House recording on Oval Office and White House Tapes
Thursday, May 17, 1973 · 1:25 PM–11:59 PM ET · Oval Office · 21 sec
AI Summary
This recording captures an unidentified group of men meeting in the Oval Office to discuss unspecified internal matters. Due to the lack of a transcript and the absence of recorded dialogue beyond basic message testing, the substance of the meeting remains unknown. No clear policy decisions or action items can be verified from the archival record.
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On May 17, 1973, unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:25 pm and 11:59 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 921-022 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 921-22
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Date: May 17, 1973
Time: Unknown between 1:25 pm and 11:59 pm
Location: Oval Office
Unknown men met.
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The unknown men left at an unknown time after 1:25 pm.Also recorded on May 17, 1973
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 921-022, 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/921-022 (accessed October 12, 2026).