Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 255 › Conversation 255-015
Nixon & Hughes on Presidential yacht and Sequoia
Monday, June 7, 1971 · 2:46 PM–2:47 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 1 min
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his military aide, Major General James D. Hughes, to coordinate logistics regarding the use of the presidential yacht, the Sequoia. Nixon explicitly directed that the vessel be made available to a specific unnamed individual, emphasizing that this person should receive preferential treatment over others. The conversation served to formalize scheduling arrangements and ensure the guest felt prioritized.
- Presidential yacht
- Sequoia
- Logistics
- Scheduling
- James D. Hughes
- White House operations
Audio
NARA Description
On June 7, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and James D. ("Don") Hughes met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:46 pm to 2:47 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 255-015 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 255-15 Date: June 7, 1971 Time: 2:46 pm - 2:47 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with Major General James D. (“Don”) Hughes [See Conversation No. 4-56]
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Also recorded on June 7, 1971
- 255-014 2:43 PM · 9 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 2:43 pm and 2:46 pm.
- 004-056 2:46 PM · 58 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and James D. ("Don") Hughes talked on the telephone from 2:46 pm to 2:47 pm.
- 004-057 2:47 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:47 pm and 2:49 pm.
- 255-016 2:47 PM · 7 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 2:47 pm and 2:49 pm.
- 004-058 2:49 PM · 33 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone from 2:49 pm to 2:50 pm.
- 255-017 2:49 PM · 28 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:49 pm to 2:50 pm.
- 004-059 2:50 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:50 pm and 2:57 pm.
- 255-046 2:50 PM · 6 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 2:50 pm and 2:57 pm.
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 255-015, June 7, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417183803). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/255-015 (accessed November 11, 2026).