Conversation 058-002

TapeTape 58StartTuesday, May 18, 1971 at 9:33 AMEndThursday, May 20, 1971 at 9:02 AMParticipants[Unknown person(s)]Recording deviceCabinet Room

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.

Presidential speechesPress relationsCabinet Room operationsMedia strategy

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.

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

This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.

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