Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 928 › Conversation 928-013

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Cabinet meeting

Friday, May 25, 1973 · 12:35 PM–12:39 PM ET · Oval Office · 19 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation928-013 on Tape 928StartFriday, May 25, 1973 at 12:35 PMEndFriday, May 25, 1973 at 12:39 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 928-013 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with an unidentified individual to coordinate the final logistics for an upcoming Cabinet meeting. The discussion focused on confirming that technical preparations, including audio and video equipment, were in place for the event. The parties confirmed that the Captain had already departed to the location to finalize the setup for the President's arrival.

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President, they're ready now over there.
Oh, all right.
Yeah, there is a video.
I think they're able to read this.
Yeah, the microphone is ready.
Okay.
Captain is already over there.
Oh, yeah, he left about three, four, five minutes ago.
All right.

NARA Description

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 12:35 pm and 12:39 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 928-013 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 928-13

Date: May 25, 1973
Time: Unknown between 12:31 pm and 12:39 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with an unknown man.

     President’s schedule
           -Cabinet
           -Briefcase

The President and the unknown man left at 12:39 pm.

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  • 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.
  • 928-010 10:51 AM · 13 sec — 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.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 928-013, 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/928-013 (accessed October 12, 2026).