Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 253 › Conversation 253-027
Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office
Wednesday, May 26, 1971 · 6:17 PM–6:33 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 11 sec
An 11-second recording. What it contains is described by the archivists' log below; no AI summary is shown for recordings this short.
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On May 26, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 6:17 pm and 6:33 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 253-027 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 253-27 Date: May 26, 1971 Time: Unknown between 6:17 pm and 6:33 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator [See Conversation No. 3-139]
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Also recorded on May 26, 1971
- 003-139 6:17 PM · 4 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:17 pm and 6:33 pm.
- 253-025 6:17 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 6:17 pm and 6:33 pm.
- 253-026 6:17 PM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 6:17 pm and 6:33 pm.
- 003-140 6:33 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 6:33 pm.
- 003-141 6:33 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:33 pm and 6:42 pm.
- 253-028 6:33 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 6:33 pm.
- 253-029 6:33 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 6:33 pm and 6:42 pm.
- 253-030 6:33 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 6:33 pm and 6:42 pm.
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 253-027, May 26, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417183677). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/253-027 (accessed October 30, 2026).