Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 949 › Conversation 949-008

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Henry Kissinger

Thursday, July 12, 1973 · 4:22 PM–4:25 PM ET · Oval Office · 18 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation949-008 on Tape 949StartThursday, July 12, 1973 at 4:22 PMEndThursday, July 12, 1973 at 4:25 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 949-008 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with an unknown visitor to address scheduling concerns regarding Henry Kissinger. The discussion centered on a delay in Kissinger’s arrival and the logistical impossibility of cancelling a subsequent appointment with the National Commission on Fire Prevention. No significant policy actions were taken beyond the management of the President's immediate calendar.

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President Henry is detained for about five minutes.
It's too late to cancel this appointment.

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 4:22 pm and 4:25 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 949-008 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 949-8

Date: July 12, 1973
Time: Unknown between 4:22 pm and 6:25 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with an unknown man

       President’s schedule
              -Henry A. Kissinger’s schedule
              -[National Commission on Fire Prevention]
                      -Cancellation

The unknown man left at an unknown time before 6:25 pm.

Also recorded on July 12, 1973

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  • 949-006 3:26 PM · 32 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:26 pm to 4:00 pm.
  • 949-007 4:01 PM · 20 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William E. Timmons met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:01 pm to 4:22 pm.
  • 949-021 4:22 PM · 14 sec — unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:22 pm and 4:25 pm.
  • 949-009 4:25 PM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Richard E. Bland, W. Howard McClennan, Howard D. Tipton, Dana G. Mead, Walter D. Scott, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:25 pm to 4:30 pm.
  • 949-010 4:30 PM · 13 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, Manolo Sanchez, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:30 pm to 4:46 pm.
  • 949-011 4:48 PM · 21 min — Rose Mary Woods, unknown person(s), President Richard M. Nixon, and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:48 pm to 5:09 pm.
  • 949-012 5:09 PM · 48 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., unknown person(s), Ronald L. Ziegler, and Dr. Walter R. Tkach met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:09 pm and 8:22 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 949-008, 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/949-008 (accessed October 10, 2026).