Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 253 › Conversation 253-029
Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office
Wednesday, May 26, 1971 · 6:33 PM–6:42 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 8 sec
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NARA Description
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 6:33 pm and 6:42 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 253-029 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 253-29 Date: May 26, 1971 Time: Unknown between 6:33 pm and 6:42 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator [See Conversation No. 3-141]
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Also recorded on May 26, 1971
- 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.
- 253-030 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.
- 003-142 6:42 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 6:42 pm to 6:46 pm.
- 253-031 6:42 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 6:42 pm to 6:46 pm.
- 003-143 6:46 PM · 1 min — Alexander P. Butterfield, White House operator, and Toni Sidley talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:46 pm and 6:50 pm.
- 253-032 6:46 PM · 7 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 6:46 pm and 6:57 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 253-029, May 26, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417183681). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/253-029 (accessed October 29, 2026).