Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 946 › Conversation 946-012

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Congressional relations

Friday, June 22, 1973 · 10:55 AM–11:31 AM ET · Oval Office · 56 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation946-012 on Tape 946StartFriday, June 22, 1973 at 10:55 AMEndFriday, June 22, 1973 at 11:31 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 946-012 ↗

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President Nixon prepares for an upcoming meeting with Congressional leaders, including Gerald Ford and Leslie Arends, to discuss legislative strategy and pending petitions. The participants coordinate the arrival of these guests and emphasize the importance of maintaining communication with Senate leadership. The brief discussion serves as a final briefing to ensure the President is ready to address key legislative priorities upon the arrival of the congressional delegation.

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President, Terry Ford and Les Aronson and a couple other congressmen are going to be there for about five minutes.
Well, I'm sure they all know that we're waiting for them.
You understand?
Yes.
Yes.
All the way to Senate on the 10th.
It's going to be leaders for a while.
It is.
The other point is, I mean, we just happen to lay a petition against their name.
So let them know.
We're waiting for them to hear.
We'll wait a minute.

NARA Description

On June 22, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:55 am and 11:31 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 946-012 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 946-12

Date: June 22, 1973
Time: Unknown between 10:55 am and 11:31 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with and unknown man.

       President’s schedule
              -Gerald R. Ford, Leslie C. Arends
                      -Meeting
              -William E. Timmons
              -Congressional leaders
              -Henry A. Kissinger

The unknown man left at an unknown time before 11:31 am.
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                  NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 946-012, June 22, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/946-012 (accessed October 10, 2026).