Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 251 › Conversation 251-053
Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on White House logistics
Thursday, April 29, 1971 · 9:05 AM–9:29 AM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 8 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon held a brief, informal meeting with an unidentified individual in his Old Executive Office Building suite. The recording lasts only seven seconds and consists of an exchange regarding refreshments. No substantive policy discussions or administrative decisions are captured in this segment.
- White House logistics
- Presidential scheduling
- Informal meetings
Audio
Transcript (AI-generated)
This transcript was generated automatically by AI (WhisperX) and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Names and numbers are often wrong; speakers are not identified. Do not cite it as authoritative — verify against the audio and the finding aid.
Download transcript (.txt) · JSON data
Each line starts with a timestamp button; press it to play the audio from that point.
NARA Description
On April 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 9:05 am and 9:29 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 251-053 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 251-53
Date: April 29, 1971
Time: Unknown between 9:05 am and 9:29 am
Location: Executive Office Building
The President met with an unknown person
******************************************************************************
[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 07/20/2018.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[251-053-w001]
[Duration: 7s]
Refreshment
******************************************************************************
The unknown person left at an unknown time before 9:29 amAlso recorded on April 29, 1971
- 042-076 9:05 AM · 4 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:05 am and 9:29 am.
- 251-018 9:05 AM · 9 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 9:05 am and 9:29 am.
- 042-077 9:29 AM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods talked on the telephone from 9:29 am to 9:31 am.
- 251-019 9:29 AM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:29 am to 9:31 am.
- 251-020 9:31 AM · 9 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 9:31 am and 9:48 am.
- 251-021 9:31 AM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:31 am and 9:48 am.
- 251-022 9:48 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:48 am to 9:50 am.
- 251-023 9:50 AM · 25 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 9:50 am and 10:24 am.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 251-053, 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/251-053 (accessed October 3, 2026).