Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 252 › Conversation 252-006
Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on administrative logistics
Wednesday, April 21, 1971 · 2:42 PM–2:54 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 11 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to facilitate an outgoing call. This brief interaction served the administrative purpose of connecting the President to an external party. No significant policy discussions occurred during this exchange.
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Position in tape: 00:14:24 – 00:14:32
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NARA Description
On April 21, 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 2:42 pm and 2:54 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 252-006 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 252-6 Date: April 21, 1971 Time: Unknown between 2:42 pm and 2:54 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator [See Conversation No. 42-64]
Also recorded on April 21, 1971
- 042-063 2:31 PM · 11 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 2:31 pm to 2:42 pm.
- 252-003 2:31 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:31 pm to 2:42 pm.
- 042-064 2:42 PM · 4 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:42 pm and 2:54 pm.
- 252-004 2:42 PM · 26 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 2:42 pm and 2:54 pm.
- 252-005 2:42 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:42 pm and 2:54 pm.
- 042-065 2:54 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John A. Scali talked on the telephone from 2:54 pm to 3:01 pm.
- 252-007 2:54 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John A. Scali met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:54 pm to 3:01 pm.
- 252-008 3:01 PM · 1 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 3:01 pm and 3:08 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 252-006, April 21, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/252-006 (accessed October 3, 2026).