Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 251 › Conversation 251-029

Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on Administrative staff

Thursday, April 29, 1971 · 10:48 AM–11:08 AM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 8 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation251-029 on Tape 251 (tape position 02:44:31–02:44:41)StartThursday, April 29, 1971 at 10:48 AMEndThursday, April 29, 1971 at 11:08 AMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 251-029 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon interacts with a White House operator in his office, issuing brief, authoritative commands for the individual to be seated. The exchange consists primarily of direct verbal instructions and short, cryptic remarks rather than substantive policy discussion. No formal decisions or administrative actions are recorded in this brief encounter.

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Hello?
Sit down.
I bet you're hurt.
Cut off.
Sit.
Sit.

NARA Description

On April 29, 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 10:48 am and 11:08 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 251-029 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 251-29

Date: April 29, 1971
Time: Unknown between 10:48 am and 11:08 am
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with the White House operator

[See Conversation No. 42-106]

Also recorded on April 29, 1971

  • 251-027 10:24 AM · 10 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 10:24 am to 10:48 am.
  • 042-078 10:48 AM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:48 am and 11:08 am.
  • 042-079 10:48 AM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:48 am and 11:08 am.
  • 042-106 10:48 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:48 am and 11:08 am.
  • 251-028 10:48 AM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 10:48 am and 11:08 am.
  • 251-030 10:48 AM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 10:48 am and 11:08 am.
  • 251-031 10:48 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 10:48 am and 11:08 am.
  • 251-032 11:08 AM · 2 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 11:08 am and 12:03 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 251-029, April 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/251-029 (accessed October 3, 2026).