Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 922 › Conversation 922-008

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Edmund Casey

Friday, May 18, 1973 · 11:46 AM–11:56 AM ET · Oval Office · 40 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation922-008 on Tape 922StartFriday, May 18, 1973 at 11:46 AMEndFriday, May 18, 1973 at 11:56 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 922-008 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with an unidentified male visitor in the Oval Office to discuss scheduling matters, specifically concerning an upcoming meeting with Edmund Casey. The brief conversation focused on logistical arrangements, including the anticipated arrival of guests and the projected length of the session with Casey. No further substantive policy discussions were recorded during this ten-minute interval.

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NARA Description

On May 18, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:46 am and 11:56 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 922-008 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 922-8

Date: May 18, 1973
Time: Unknown between 11:46 am and 11:56 am
Location: Oval Office

President met with an unknown man.

      President’s schedule
             -Arrival of guests
             -Meeting
             -Edmund Casey
                     -Meeting
                            -Length

The unknown man left at an unknown time before 11:56 am.

Also recorded on May 18, 1973

922-009 11:46 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:46 am and 11:56 am.
922-010 11:46 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:46 am and 11:56 am.
922-011 11:56 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Phillip V. Sanchez, Anne L. Armstrong, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:56 am to 11:58 am.
922-012 11:58 AM · 23 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at 11:58 am.
922-013 12:02 PM · 14 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Edmund C. Casey, James H. Cavanaugh, Stanley S. Scott, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:02 pm to 12:14 pm.
922-014 12:15 PM · 12 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:15 pm to 12:27 pm.
922-016 12:27 PM · 54 sec — unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:27 pm and 11:59 pm.
437-028 12:29 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:29 pm and 12:34 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 922-008, May 18, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/922-008 (accessed October 12, 2026).