Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 253 › Conversation 253-025

Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on Economic Policy

Wednesday, May 26, 1971 · 6:17 PM–6:33 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 18 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation253-025 on Tape 253 (tape position 02:45:17–02:45:37)StartWednesday, May 26, 1971 at 6:17 PMEndWednesday, May 26, 1971 at 6:33 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 253-025 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 417183673 ↗

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On May 26, 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 6:17 pm and 6:33 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 253-025 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 253-25

Date: May 26, 1971
Time: Unknown between 6:17 pm and 6:33 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with an unknown man

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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 09/11/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]

[253-025-w001]
[Duration: 18s]

     Farewell
          -Blame of economists

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The unknown man left at an unknown time before 6:33 pm

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Oh, there.
Thanks for coming out.
Don't believe your promise.
You're going to do better.
Bet more for you.
  • 003-139 6:17 PM · 4 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:17 pm and 6:33 pm.
  • 253-026 6:17 PM · 17 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 6:17 pm and 6:33 pm.
  • 253-027 6:17 PM · 11 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 6:17 pm and 6:33 pm.
  • 003-140 6:33 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 6:33 pm.
  • 003-141 6:33 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:33 pm and 6:42 pm.
  • 253-028 6:33 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 6:33 pm.
  • 253-029 6:33 PM · 8 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 6:33 pm and 6:42 pm.
  • 253-030 6:33 PM · 2 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 6:33 pm and 6:42 pm.

Conversation 253-025, May 26, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417183673). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/253-025 (accessed November 6, 2026).