Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 928 › Conversation 928-010

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Cabinet meeting

Friday, May 25, 1973 · 10:51 AM–11:06 AM ET · Oval Office · 13 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation928-010 on Tape 928StartFriday, May 25, 1973 at 10:51 AMEndFriday, May 25, 1973 at 11:06 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 928-010 ↗

President Nixon met with an unidentified individual to coordinate the attendance of Henry Kissinger at an upcoming Cabinet meeting. The primary purpose of the brief interaction was to facilitate administrative preparations for Kissinger's presence. No substantive policy matters were recorded, as the discussion focused strictly on scheduling and logistical arrangements.

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You ready?
I'll attend for Dr. Kist here and I brought him along.
I'll let you know as soon as he arrives.

On May 25, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:51 am and 11:06 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 928-010 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 928-10

Date: May 25, 1973
Time: Unknown between 10:51 am and 11:06 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with an unknown man.

     Cabinet meeting
          -Henry A. Kissinger

The unknown man left at an unknown time before 11:06 am.
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  • 928-008 10:50 AM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:50 am and 11:06 am.
  • 928-009 10:50 AM · 31 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:50 am and 11:06 am.
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Conversation 928-010, May 25, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/928-010 (accessed October 12, 2026).