Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 254 › Conversation 254-007

Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on Calendar management

Monday, May 31, 1971 · 2:21 PM–2:25 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 4 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation254-007 on Tape 254 (tape position 01:22:47–01:22:50)StartMonday, May 31, 1971 at 2:21 PMEndMonday, May 31, 1971 at 2:25 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 254-007 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 417183725 ↗

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NARA Description

On May 31, 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 2:21 pm and 2:25 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 254-007 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 254-7
Date: May 31, 1971
Time: Unknown after 2:21 pm until 2:25 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with an unknown person

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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 09/12/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[254-007-w001]
[Duration: 3s]

     The President’s schedule

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The unknown person left at 2:25 pm

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  • 254-006 2:21 PM · 3 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 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 254-007, May 31, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417183725). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/254-007 (accessed November 11, 2026).