Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 260 › Conversation 260-006

Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on National Archives

Friday, July 2, 1971 · 4:12 PM–4:14 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation260-006 on Tape 260 (tape position 00:45:22–00:47:12)StartFriday, July 2, 1971 at 4:12 PMEndFriday, July 2, 1971 at 4:14 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 260-006 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with an unidentified individual regarding an upcoming National Archives event involving First Lady Pat Nixon, Tricia Nixon, and Edward R.F. Cox. The discussion focused on the potential impact of the First Lady’s participation and the strategic importance of her addressing the attendees. Despite the significance placed on the event, the participants expressed doubt that the First Lady would ultimately deliver the suggested remarks.

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Transcript (AI-generated)

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45:38Mae Pat yn dweud y bydd hi'n hynod o bwysig ym mis nesaf ac rydw i ddim yn gwybod a ydyn nhw'n clywed, ond os ydyn nhw yma, bydd hi'n mynd i siarad â phob un o'r maturwyr.
45:48Os ydyn nhw'n gwneud hynny, rydw i'n meddwl y bydd hi'n hynod o bwysig i'w ddweud.
45:54Mae'n rhaid i chi wneud hynny.
45:57Iawn, ond bydd hi ddim yn dweud hynny.
46:01Diolch yn fawr am wylio'r fideo.

NARA Description

On July 2, 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 4:12 pm and 4:14 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 260-006 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 260-6

Date: July 2, 1971
Time: Unknown between 4:12 pm and 4:14 pm
Location: Old Executive Office Building

The President talked with an unknown person.

     Schedule
          -National Archives event
               -Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon, Tricia and Edward R.F. Cox

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.
  • 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.
  • 260-005 4:08 PM · 4 min — 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.
  • 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.
  • 260-008 4:14 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:14 pm to 4:22 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 260-006, 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/260-006 (accessed October 5, 2026).