Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 253 › Conversation 253-028

Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on personal communication

Wednesday, May 26, 1971 · 6:33 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building ·10 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  White House operatorConversation253-028 onTape 253 (tape position 02:46:15–02:46:38)StartWednesday, May 26, 1971 at 6:33 PMEndWednesday, May 26, 1971 at 6:33 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 253-028 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon held a brief, informal communication with the White House operator. The dialogue consists of casual, non-substantive remarks regarding scheduling or personal preferences. No policy decisions, historical developments, or significant administrative actions were recorded during this exchange.

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Yeah.
Yeah.
You just want to eat it when it's convenient.

NARA Description

On May 26, 1971, 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. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 253-028 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 253-28

Date: May 26, 1971
Time: 6:33 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with the White House operator

[See Conversation No. 3-140]

Also recorded on May 26, 1971

  • 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.
  • 253-029 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.
  • 003-142 6:42 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 6:42 pm to 6:46 pm.
  • 253-031 6:42 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 6:42 pm to 6:46 pm.
  • 003-143 6:46 PM · 1 min — Alexander P. Butterfield, White House operator, and Toni Sidley talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:46 pm and 6:50 pm.
  • 253-032 6:46 PM · 7 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 6:46 pm and 6:57 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 253-028, May 26, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/253-028 (accessed September 18, 2026).