Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 255 › Conversation 255-046
Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on Communications
Monday, June 7, 1971 · 2:50 PM–2:57 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 6 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon initiated a brief communication with the White House operator from his office in the Old Executive Office Building. The purpose of this short interaction was to facilitate an outgoing call or request administrative assistance. No further substantive policy matters or decisions were recorded during this brief technical exchange.
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On June 7, 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 2:50 pm and 2:57 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 255-046 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 255-46 Date: June 7, 1971 Time: Unknown between 2:50 pm and 2:57 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator [See Conversation No. 4-59]
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.
- 255-015 2:46 PM · 1 min — 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.
- 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.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 255-046, June 7, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/255-046 (accessed September 27, 2026).