Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 256 › Conversation 256-026

Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on Workflow management

Tuesday, June 1, 1971 · 6:28 PM–7:35 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 2 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation256-026 on Tape 256 (tape position 00:38:44–00:39:33)StartTuesday, June 1, 1971 at 6:28 PMEndTuesday, June 1, 1971 at 7:35 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 256-026 ↗

President Nixon met with unknown participants to review his upcoming schedule and manage professional obligations. The discussion appears to focus on administrative coordination and the logistical oversight of pending tasks. No substantive policy decisions were reached, as the dialogue remained centered on procedural workflow and the maintenance of institutional responsibilities.

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On June 1, 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 6:28 pm and 7:35 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 256-026 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 256-26

Date: June 1, 1971
Time: Unknown between 6:28 pm and 7:35 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with an unknown person

     President’s schedule

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No.
Uh, I, uh, have over at some place, I have some, you know, there's two, some little notes on, uh, pieces of paper like this except not as thick as this.
They're thinner.
They're about three pieces.
And also one of these pieces, two of the paper there.
Now, they're either over in the desk, the top drawer of the desk, the old one that you look in there, or
They must be in their suit.
I, uh, forgot last night.
I guess you were picked up there.
I'm trying to remember.
Before you do that...
This way, please.
Uh, uh, I'm very, uh, only a few pounds.
Yeah.
Uh, come on.
Hi.
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  • 256-022 6:16 PM · 27 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 6:16 pm to 6:17 pm.
  • 004-003 6:28 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone from 6:28 pm to 6:30 pm.
  • 004-004 6:28 PM · 20 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:28 pm and 8:30 pm.
  • 256-023 6:28 PM · 46 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 6:28 pm to 6:30 pm.
  • 256-024 6:28 PM · 47 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 6:28 pm and 8:30 pm.
  • 256-025 6:28 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 6:28 pm and 7:35 pm.
  • 256-027 6:28 PM · 3 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 6:28 pm and 7:35 pm.

Conversation 256-026, 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/256-026 (accessed November 2, 2026).