Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 948 › Conversation 948-006

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Hubert H. Humphrey

Wednesday, July 11, 1973 · 12:08 PM–12:09 PM ET · Oval Office · 42 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation948-006 on Tape 948StartWednesday, July 11, 1973 at 12:08 PMEndWednesday, July 11, 1973 at 12:09 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 948-006 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with an aide regarding his immediate schedule and the management of upcoming meetings with prominent political figures, including Hubert H. Humphrey and Gerald R. Ford. The discussion centered on logistics and the coordination of press attendance for these engagements. Nixon directed the staffer to finalize preparations to accommodate the arriving guests and the accompanying media presence.

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President, it was a mistake.
I was trying to get a follow-up.
I mean, Senator Humphrey is here now.
Can you go ahead and get the press ready?
Sure.
Well, Senator Humphrey is one of the others.
No, Jerry Ford is with me.
Ford is?
Yeah, Robert Hanson is on the board of trustees.
He's sitting out there.
All right.
All right.
All right.
All right.

NARA Description

On July 11, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:08 pm and 12:09 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 948-006 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 948-6

Date: July 11, 1973
Time: Unknown between 12:08 pm and 12:09 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with an unknown man.

      President’s schedule
             -Timing
             -Hubert H. Humphrey, Gerald R. Ford, Arthur B. Hanson
                     -Ronald L. Ziegler
                            -Press attendance

The unknown man left at an unknown time before 12:09 pm.
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                              Conversation No. 948-7 (cont’d)

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  • 948-009 12:17 PM · 50 sec — President Richard M. Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:17 pm and 12:24 pm.
  • 948-010 12:24 PM · 23 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:24 pm to 12:55 pm.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 948-006, July 11, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/948-006 (accessed October 10, 2026).