Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 260 › Conversation 260-009
Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on White House…
Friday, July 2, 1971 · 4:23 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 40 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon held a brief administrative interaction with the White House operator while located in his Old Executive Office Building workspace. The discussion served as a logistical bridge to facilitate an additional communication, as indicated by the subsequent reference to a related conversation. No substantive policy matters were recorded during this brief operational exchange.
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Position in tape: 00:55:23 – 00:55:50
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NARA Description
On July 2, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 4:23 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 260-009 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 260-9 Date: July 2, 1971 Time: 4:23 pm Location: Old Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 6-94]
Also recorded on July 2, 1971
- 006-094 4:22 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 4:22 pm.
- 006-095 4:23 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 4:23 pm to 4:25 pm.
- 260-010 4:23 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:23 pm to 4:25 pm.
- 260-011 4:25 PM · 1 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 4:25 pm and 4:27 pm.
- 006-096 4:26 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 4:26 pm.
- 006-097 4:27 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon talked on the telephone from 4:27 pm to 4:29 pm.
- 260-012 4:27 PM · 16 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:27 pm to 4:29 pm.
- 006-098 4:29 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:29 pm and 5:24 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 260-009, 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/260-009 (accessed October 5, 2026).