Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 58 › Conversation 058-002

Nixon White House recording on Presidential speeches and Press relations

Tuesday, May 18, 1971 · 9:33 AM–9:02 AM ET · Cabinet Room

Participants[Unknown person(s)]Conversation058-002 on Tape 58StartTuesday, May 18, 1971 at 9:33 AMEndThursday, May 20, 1971 at 9:02 AMRecording deviceCabinet RoomSourceNixon Library record for 058-002 ↗

AI Summary

Unnamed individuals convened in the Cabinet Room to discuss preparations for upcoming presidential speeches and press conferences. The brief, fragmented exchange suggests a focus on logistical planning and the management of media appearances. No definitive policy decisions or clear action items were captured in the limited transcript.

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Transcript (AI-generated)

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2:32:05President of the United States.
2:32:36That must have been him.
2:32:36That must be evil.
2:32:37He said Jeremy.
2:32:37I didn't want to hear it.
2:32:57He said, and, and I bet they cut off the microphone.

NARA Description

Unknown person(s) met in the Cabinet Room of the White House on an unknown date, sometime between 9:33 am on May 18, 1971 and 9:02 am on May 20, 1971. The Cabinet Room taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 058-002 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 58-2

Date: Unknown between May 18 and May 20, 1971
Time: Unknown between 9:33 am, May 18 and 9:02 am, May 20, 1971
Location: Cabinet Room

Unknown people met

     Cabinet Room
          -Furnishings
               -[Thomas] Woodrow Wilson, Theodore (“Teddy”) Roosevelt, Dwight D.
                     Eisenhower
               -Chair
               -President

     President’s speeches
          -Preparation

     President’s press conferences
          -Preparation

The unknown people left at an unknown time before 9:02 am, May 20, 1971

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 058-002, May 18, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/058-002 (accessed October 10, 2026).