Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 933 › Conversation 933-007

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Melvin R. Laird

Wednesday, June 6, 1973 · 10:35 AM–11:05 AM ET · Oval Office · 14 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation933-007 on Tape 933StartWednesday, June 6, 1973 at 10:35 AMEndWednesday, June 6, 1973 at 11:05 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 933-007 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with an unidentified individual to coordinate the immediate whereabouts of Melvin R. Laird. The discussion focused on locating Laird at Alexander M. Haig, Jr.’s office to facilitate his prompt return for a scheduled meeting in the Oval Office. Nixon directed that Haig also participate in this upcoming briefing.

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Yes, sir.

He's down at General Hay's office.

I'll call him and have him come back.

U.S. General, make me in.

NARA Description

On June 6, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:35 am and 11:05 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 933-007 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 933-7

Date: June 6, 1973
Time: Unknown between 10:35 am and 11:05 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with an unknown man.

       Melvin R. Laird’s location
             -Alexander M. Haig, Jr.’s office

       Forthcoming meeting in Oval Office
              -Haig’s participation

The unknown man left at an unknown time before 11:05 am.
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                  NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                             Conversation No. 933-8 (cont’d)

Also recorded on June 6, 1973

933-004 10:03 AM · 24 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, unknown person(s), and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:03 am and 10:05 am.
933-005 10:05 AM · 30 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Clarence M. Kelley, and Oliver F. ("Ollie") Atkins met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:05 am to 10:35 am.
933-006 10:35 AM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:35 am and 11:05 am.
933-008 11:05 AM · 30 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Melvin R. Laird, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., unknown person(s), Gerald L. Warren, White House operator, Stephen B. Bull, and George Meany met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:05 am to 11:35 am.
039-101 11:11 AM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:11 am and 11:35 am.
039-102 11:11 AM · 2 min — White House operator, President Richard M. Nixon, George Meany, and Melvin R. Laird talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:11 am and 11:35 am.
933-013 11:35 AM · 2 min — unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:35 am and 11:37 am.
933-009 11:37 AM · 53 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Melvin R. Laird, and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:37 am and 11:40 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 933-007, June 6, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/933-007 (accessed October 14, 2026).