Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 260 › Conversation 260-005
Nixon alone in his EOB office on First Lady and Social scheduling
Friday, July 2, 1971 · 4:08 PM–4:12 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 4 min
AI Summary
President Richard Nixon and First Lady Pat Nixon held a brief, informal meeting in the Old Executive Office Building. The conversation primarily consisted of social pleasantries and a discussion regarding the First Lady's potential attendance at an upcoming event. No significant policy decisions were reached during this short interaction.
- Pat Nixon
- First Lady
- Social scheduling
- White House life
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Position in tape: 00:40:56 – 00:45:22
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NARA Description
On July 2, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:08 pm to 4:12 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 260-005 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 260-5 Date: July 2, 1971 Time: 4:08 pm - 4:12 pm Location: Old Executive Office Building The President talked with Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon. [See Conversation No. 6-91; one item has been withdrawn from the conversation]
Also recorded on July 2, 1971
- 006-090 4:02 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:02 pm and 4:08 pm.
- 261-052 4:02 PM · 12 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John K. Andrews, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 4:02 pm and 4:08 pm.
- 537-003 4:02 PM · 2 min — unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:02 pm and 4:08 pm.
- 006-091 4:08 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 4:08 pm to 4:12 pm.
- 260-006 4:12 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 4:12 pm and 4:14 pm.
- 260-007 4:12 PM · 2 min — 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 4:12 pm and 4:14 pm.
- 006-092 4:13 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 4:13 pm.
- 006-093 4:14 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 4:14 pm to 4:22 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 260-005, July 2, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/260-005 (accessed October 5, 2026).