Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 949 › Conversation 949-003

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Photography

Thursday, July 12, 1973 · 2:36 PM–2:50 PM ET · Oval Office · 32 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation949-003 on Tape 949StartThursday, July 12, 1973 at 2:36 PMEndThursday, July 12, 1973 at 2:50 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 949-003 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with an unidentified individual in the Oval Office to facilitate a scheduled photography session. The discussion was limited to logistical arrangements regarding the President's public appearance and the immediate itinerary for the visitor. The meeting concluded quickly, with no substantive policy or political matters addressed.

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We have the photo opportunity on this.

That'd be all right, Mr. President?

This is all right.

I'll do it.

OK. What are you doing in the waiting area?

I'm home.

NARA Description

On July 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:36 pm and 2:50 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 949-003 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 949-3

Date: July 12, 1973
Time: Unknown between 2:36 pm and 2:50 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with an unknown man

       President’s schedule
              -Photograph session

The unknown man left at an unknown time before 2:50 pm.
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                     NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 949-003, July 12, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/949-003 (accessed October 10, 2026).