President Nixon consulted with an unidentified individual regarding an unspecified philosophical observation about life being "like rotating." The brief exchange, which included a call to Henry Kissinger, appears to be informal and lacks substantive policy discussion. No significant administrative actions or strategic decisions were recorded during this segment of the meeting.
On May 26, 1971, 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 7:36 pm and 9:39 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 253-044 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 253-44
Date: May 26, 1971
Time: Unknown between 7:36 pm and 9:39 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with an unknown person
A call to Henry A. Kissinger
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(rev. 9/08)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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.