Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 926 › Conversation 926-003

Nixon White House recording on White House Tapes and Oval Office

Wednesday, May 23, 1973 · 8:36 AM–10:20 AM ET · Oval Office · 8 sec

Participants[Unknown person(s)]Conversation926-003 on Tape 926StartWednesday, May 23, 1973 at 8:36 AMEndWednesday, May 23, 1973 at 10:20 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 926-003 ↗

AI Summary

This brief, unidentified interaction in the Oval Office involves discussions regarding the status of an unspecified item. Due to the lack of available transcripts or participant identification, the specific context and potential action items remain indeterminate. The recording session concluded abruptly, leaving the subject matter unresolved in the historical record.

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NARA Description

On May 23, 1973, unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:36 am and 10:20 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 926-003 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 926-3

Date: May 23, 1973
Time: Unknown between 8:36 am and 10:20 am
Location: Oval Office

Unknown men met.

       Status of unknown item

The conversation was cut off at an unknown time before 10:20 am.

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  • 926-005 10:55 AM · 16 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:55 am to 11:12 am.
  • 926-006 11:12 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:12 am and 12:03 pm.
  • 926-007 11:12 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 11:12 am and 12:03 pm.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 926-003, May 23, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/926-003 (accessed October 12, 2026).