Conversation: 491-021

Start Date: Wednesday, May 5, 1971 2:27 PM

End Date: Wednesday, May 5, 1971 2:30 PM

Participants:

Recording Device: Oval Office

Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 03:18:14

Full Tape Conversation End Time: 03:20:00

491a.mp3

491b.mp3

491c.mp3

NARA Description:

On May 5, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and John N. Mitchell met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:27 am and 10:30 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 491-021 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid:

Conversation No. 491-21

Date: May 5, 1971
Time: Unknown between 10:27 am and 10:30 am
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with an unknown man [John N. Mitchell?].

     Thaddeus R. Beal
         -Military preparations
               -Demonstrations

     Demonstrations
         -President's previous conversation with Melvin R. Laird
         -Congress
               -Capitol police