Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 949 › Conversation 949-019
Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Oval Office meetings
Thursday, July 12, 1973 · 1:47 PM–2:15 PM ET · Oval Office · 2 min
AI Summary
President Nixon held a brief, undocumented meeting with unidentified individuals in the Oval Office. Due to the lack of a transcript and limited metadata, the specific subject matter and objectives of this discussion remain unknown. The interaction concluded within approximately thirty minutes with the departure of the visitors.
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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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 1:47 pm and 2:15 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 949-019 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 949-19
Date: July 12, 1973
Time: Unknown between 1:47 pm and 2:15 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President and unknown people met.
Mention of something to someone [?]
The unknown men left at an unknown time before 2:15 pm.Also recorded on July 12, 1973
- 949-001 1:47 PM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:47 pm and 2:15 pm.
- 949-002 2:15 PM · 31 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Dr. Walter R. Tkach, William M. Lukash, Henry A. Kissinger, and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:15 pm and 2:50 pm.
- 949-003 2:36 PM · 32 sec — 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.
- 949-004 2:50 PM · 46 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Walter Scheel, Henry A. Kissinger, and Heinz Weiber met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:50 pm to 2:53 pm.
- 949-020 2:53 PM · 25 sec — unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:53 pm and 2:56 pm.
- 949-005 2:56 PM · 29 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Walter Scheel, and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:56 pm to 3:25 pm.
- 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.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 949-019, 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/949-019 (accessed October 12, 2026).