Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 266 › Conversation 266-013

Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on H.R. Haldeman

Thursday, July 29, 1971 · 2:45 PM–5:45 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 2 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation266-013 on Tape 266 (tape position 02:37:03–02:38:31)StartThursday, July 29, 1971 at 2:45 PMEndThursday, July 29, 1971 at 5:45 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 266-013 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon held a meeting in his Old Executive Office Building suite with an unidentified participant, with H.R. Haldeman also present. The discussion remains largely obscured due to the lack of a decipherable transcript beyond a brief introductory remark. No specific policy decisions or significant developments can be determined from the available record of this interaction.

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Position in tape: 02:37:03 – 02:38:31

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NARA Description

On July 29, 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 2:45 pm and 5:45 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 266-013 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 266-13

Date: July 29, 1971
Time: Unknown between 2:45 pm and 5:45 pm
Location: Old Executive Office Building

The President talked with an unknown person.

     H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman

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Also recorded on July 29, 1971

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  • 266-007 1:50 PM — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:50 pm and 2:45 pm.
  • 267-001 1:50 PM · 22 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building on an unknown date, sometime between 1:50 pm on July 29, 1971 and 9:08 am on July 30, 1971.
  • 266-008 2:45 PM — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:45 pm and 5:45 pm.
  • 266-009 2:45 PM — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:45 pm and 5:45 pm.
  • 266-010 2:45 PM — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:45 pm and 5:45 pm.
  • 266-011 2:45 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:45 pm and 5:45 pm.
  • 266-012 2:45 PM · 27 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 2:45 pm and 5:45 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 266-013, July 29, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/266-013 (accessed November 1, 2026).