Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 929 › Conversation 929-006

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on John A. Scali

Tuesday, May 29, 1973 · 9:48 AM–9:58 AM ET · Oval Office · 55 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation929-006 on Tape 929StartTuesday, May 29, 1973 at 9:48 AMEndTuesday, May 29, 1973 at 9:58 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 929-006 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon coordinated the logistics for an upcoming meeting with John A. Scali, including the specific timing of the session and the necessary protocol for staff. The participants finalized plans for a press photograph to be taken during the encounter to document the meeting. Nixon provided clear instructions to his staff to be signaled when the guest was ready to be escorted into the Oval Office.

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I won't sit right here.

No, he's not arriving.

I'll see him first, then I'll give him a buzz.

We're not going to sit here.

All right, ready?

Let's go.

Now I understand that you're going to see a Master Scali during this meeting at some point.

We'll see Bob Tannin as the main controller.

Okay.

And then we'll buzz, I'll buzz for that too, Brian.

And I think the press office recommended that we do the press photo on Master Scali when he goes today.

Fine.

All right.

We'll wait and do the picture, the three of us.

All right.

Great.

All right.

I'll let you know when you run.

Brian, just bring him right here.

Okay, Brian.

All right.

I'll let you know when you run.

Right.

Just bring it right here.

Okay.

NARA Description

On May 29, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:48 am and 9:58 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 929-006 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 929-6

Date: May 29, 1973
Time: Unknown between 9:48 am and 9:58 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with an unknown man.

       President’s schedule
              -William P. Rogers
                      -Henry A. Kissinger
                      -John A. Scali
                             -Press photograph

The unknown man left at an unknown time before 9:58 am.

Also recorded on May 29, 1973

929-001 8:30 AM · 23 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:30 am and 8:44 am.
929-002 8:30 AM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:30 am and 8:44 am.
929-003 8:44 AM · 24 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:44 am to 9:10 am.
929-004 9:12 AM · 40 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 9:12 am.
929-005 9:12 AM · 1 hr 17 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:12 am to 9:48 am.
039-026 9:58 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:58 am and 10:45 am.
039-027 9:58 AM · 1 min — White House operator, President Richard M. Nixon, William P. Rogers, and Joseph J. Sisco talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:58 am and 10:45 am.
929-007 9:58 AM · 1 hr 53 min — President Richard M. Nixon, William P. Rogers, White House operator, Joseph J. Sisco, unknown person(s), John A. Scali, Henry A. Kissinger, White House photographer, and members of the press met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:58 am to 11:06 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 929-006, May 29, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/929-006 (accessed October 12, 2026).