Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 249 › Conversation 249-028
Nixon alone in his EOB office on White House personal life
Thursday, April 15, 1971 · 6:21 PM–6:22 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 24 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon and First Lady Pat Nixon coordinate their schedules for an upcoming evening engagement. The brief discussion focuses on clarifying the timing of their meeting and confirms the First Lady's status as the President prepares to depart his office. The interaction serves as a routine logistical check-in between the couple regarding their personal itinerary.
- Pat Nixon
- Scheduling
- Logistics
- White House personal life
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NARA Description
On April 15, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 6:21 pm to 6:22 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 249-028 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 249-28 Date: April 15, 1971 Time: 6:21 pm - 6:22 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with Thelma C. (Ryan) (“Pat”) Nixon ****************************************************************************** [Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 03/28/2019. Segment cleared for release.] [Personal Returnable] [249-028-w001] [Duration: 24s] [See Conversation No. 042-052] ******************************************************************************
Also recorded on April 15, 1971
- 249-023 5:07 PM · 7 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 5:07 pm and 5:25 pm.
- 249-024 5:07 PM · 11 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 5:07 pm and 5:25 pm.
- 249-026 5:25 PM · 49 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Stephen B. Bull, Robert D. Murphy, Henry A. Kissinger, and White House photographer met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 5:25 pm to 6:20 pm.
- 042-051 6:20 PM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:20 pm and 6:21 pm.
- 249-027 6:20 PM · 3 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 6:20 pm and 6:21 pm.
- 042-052 6:21 PM · 24 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon talked on the telephone from 6:21 pm to 6:22 pm.
- 249-029 6:30 PM · 17 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 6:30 pm to 6:50 pm.
- 249-030 6:50 PM · 23 sec — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 6:50 pm and 7:00 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 249-028, April 15, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/249-028 (accessed October 3, 2026).