Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 933 › Conversation 933-012

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Presidential speeches

Wednesday, June 6, 1973 · 12:53 PM ET · Oval Office · 34 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation933-012 on Tape 933StartWednesday, June 6, 1973 at 12:53 PMEndWednesday, June 6, 1973 at 12:53 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 933-012 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with an unidentified individual regarding the scheduling and readiness of an upcoming presidential address. The participants evaluated the risks of proceeding prematurely versus delaying the speech to ensure it was properly prepared. They ultimately determined that a short delay was preferable to appearing ill-prepared, leading to the postponement of the program.

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I don't think the speech program is ready for that.
I don't think we want to go off half-cocked or something.
No, I'm ready for this.
And I don't think a few days will make that much difference.

NARA Description

On June 6, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at 12:53 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 933-012 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 933-12

Date: June 6, 1973
Time: 12:53 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with an unknown person.

       Speech
                -President’s preparations
                       -Delays

       Executive Office Building

The President and the unknown man left.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 933-012, 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/933-012 (accessed October 14, 2026).