Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 253 › Conversation 253-044
Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on Henry Kissinger
Wednesday, May 26, 1971 · 7:36 PM–9:39 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 17 sec
A 17-second recording. What it contains is described by the archivists' log below; no AI summary is shown for recordings this short.
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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 7:36 pm and 9:39 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 253-044 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 253-44
Date: May 26, 1971
Time: Unknown between 7:36 pm and 9:39 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with an unknown person
A call to Henry A. KissingerTranscript (AI-generated)
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 253-044, May 26, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417183709). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/253-044 (accessed November 2, 2026).