Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 256 › Conversation 256-028
Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on communication logistics
Saturday, June 12, 1971 · 12:14 PM–2:07 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building
AI Summary
President Nixon consulted with a White House operator to facilitate communication regarding administrative concerns. The brief interaction focused on the necessity of routing specific inquiries and problem-solving efforts to the appropriate subject matter experts. No significant policy decisions were recorded during this logistical exchange.
Audio
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On June 12, 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 12:14 pm and 2:07 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 256-028 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 256-28 Date: June 12, 1971 Time: Unknown between 12:14 pm and 2:07 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator [See Conversation No. 5-22]
Also recorded on June 12, 1971
- 518-003 10:32 AM · 36 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:32 am to 11:11 am.
- 005-020 11:17 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods talked on the telephone from 11:17 am to 11:19 am.
- 518-005 11:17 AM · 57 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:17 am to 11:19 am.
- 518-006 11:19 AM · 34 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:19 am and 11:50 am.
- 518-007 11:50 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:50 am and 12:12 pm.
- 518-008 11:50 AM · 1 hr 15 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Tricia Nixon Cox, Rex W. Scouten, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:50 am and 1:41 pm.
- 005-021 12:12 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox talked on the telephone from 12:12 pm to 12:14 pm.
- 005-022 12:14 PM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:14 pm and 2:07 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 256-028, June 12, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/256-028 (accessed October 12, 2026).