Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 922 › Conversation 922-012
Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Administrative…
Friday, May 18, 1973 · 11:58 AM ET · Oval Office · 23 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon held a brief, unscheduled meeting with an unidentified individual in the Oval Office to address logistical concerns regarding his daily agenda. The discussion focused on finalizing the President's immediate schedule and resolving outstanding administrative tasks. The encounter concluded abruptly as the participant departed immediately following the exchange.
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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 11:58 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 922-012 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 922-12
Date: May 18, 1973
Time: 11:58 am
Location: Oval Office
President met with an unknown man.
President’s schedule
The unknown man left at 11:58 am.Also recorded on May 18, 1973
- 922-008 11:46 AM · 40 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.
- 922-009 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.
- 922-013 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.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 922-012, 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/922-012 (accessed October 12, 2026).