Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 253 › Conversation 253-031
Nixon & Haldeman on Drug policy and Foreign policy
Wednesday, May 26, 1971 · 6:42 PM–6:46 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 2 min
AI Summary
President Nixon and H.R. Haldeman discuss administrative updates, including a scheduled meeting with Congressman Glenn Earthman regarding drug policy and the progress of internal efforts involving J. Edgar Hoover and John Mitchell. They also evaluate the political impact of recent foreign policy stances on NATO and the Soviet Union, with Haldeman noting potential influence on congressional support. The conversation concludes with a brief assessment of current market trends and upcoming scheduling logistics.
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NARA Description
On May 26, 1971, 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. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 253-031 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 253-31 Date: May 26, 1971 Time: 6:42 pm - 6:46 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman [See Conversation No. 3-142]
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 003-144 6:50 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:50 pm and 6:58 pm.
- 253-033 6:50 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 6:50 pm and 6:58 pm.
- 253-034 6:50 PM · 2 min — 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 6:50 pm and 6:58 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 253-031, 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/253-031 (accessed October 12, 2026).