Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 256 › Conversation 256-027

Nixon & Haldeman

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

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Conversation256-027 on Tape 256 (tape position 00:39:33–00:42:39)StartTuesday, June 1, 1971 at 6:28 PMEndTuesday, June 1, 1971 at 7:35 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 256-027 ↗

Audio

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NARA Description

On June 1, 1971, 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. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 256-027 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 256-27

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

The President talked with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman

     Oliver F. (“Ollie”) Atkins
          -News story
                 -Compensation

          -Forthcoming conversation with Haldeman

Transcript (AI-generated)

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Also recorded on June 1, 1971

  • 004-002 4:19 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 4:19 pm to 4:21 pm.
  • 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.
  • 256-026 6:28 PM · 2 min — 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.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 256-027, 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/256-027 (accessed November 2, 2026).