Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 256 › Conversation 256-016
Nixon & Kissinger on Sequoia and Presidential logistics
Tuesday, June 1, 1971 · 11:25 AM–11:30 AM ET · Old Executive Office Building
AI Summary
President Nixon and Henry Kissinger discussed administrative and logistical arrangements regarding the use of the presidential yacht, the Sequoia. They reviewed maintenance requirements and scheduling for the upcoming year to ensure the vessel remained in proper condition. The conversation concluded with an agreement to coordinate these plans with the relevant staff to manage expectations and oversight.
Audio
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On June 1, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 11:25 am to 11:30 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 256-016 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 256-16 Date: June 1, 1971 Time: 11:25 am - 11:30 am Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with Henry A. Kissinger [See Conversation No. 4-1]
Also recorded on June 1, 1971
- 004-001 11:25 AM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone from 11:25 am to 11:30 am.
- 256-017 11:30 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 11:30 am and 12:06 pm.
- 256-018 11:30 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 11:30 am and 12:06 pm.
- 256-019 11:30 AM · 33 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 11:30 am and 12:06 pm.
- 256-020 11:30 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 11:30 am and 12:06 pm.
- 509-001 12:07 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Mary Kay Leavitt, Harley O. Staggers, John E. Nidecker, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:07 pm to 12:09 pm.
- 509-002 12:10 PM · 35 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:10 pm to 12:50 pm.
- 256-021 1:20 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:20 pm and 7:35 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 256-016, June 1, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/256-016 (accessed September 28, 2026).