Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 254 › Conversation 254-006
Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on White House operator
Monday, May 31, 1971 · 2:21 PM–2:25 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 3 sec
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NARA Description
On May 31, 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 2:21 pm and 2:25 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 254-006 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 254-6 Date: May 31, 1971 Time: Unknown between 2:21 pm and 2:25 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator [See Conversation No. 3-192]
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Also recorded on May 31, 1971
- 003-192 2:21 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:21 pm and 2:25 pm.
- 254-005 2:21 PM · 11 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 2:21 pm and 2:25 pm.
- 254-007 2:21 PM · 4 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 2:21 pm and 2:25 pm.
- 003-193 2:25 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 2:25 pm.
- 254-008 2:25 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 2:25 pm.
- 003-194 2:26 PM · 32 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield talked on the telephone from 2:26 pm to 2:27 pm.
- 254-009 2:26 PM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:26 pm to 2:27 pm.
- 003-195 2:27 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:27 pm and 5:38 pm.
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 254-006, May 31, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417183723). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/254-006 (accessed November 11, 2026).