Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 260 › Conversation 260-011

Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on Administrative support

Friday, July 2, 1971 · 4:25 PM–4:27 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 1 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation260-011 on Tape 260 (tape position 00:59:29–01:00:29)StartFriday, July 2, 1971 at 4:25 PMEndFriday, July 2, 1971 at 4:27 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 260-011 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon spoke with the White House operator during a brief administrative interaction in his Old Executive Office Building workspace. The conversation functioned as a request for telephonic assistance, likely to facilitate an outgoing call or manage his communications. No policy decisions or substantive political discussions were recorded during this brief exchange.

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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 an unknown time between 4:25 pm and 4:27 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 260-011 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 260-11

Date: July 2, 1971
Time: Unknown between 4:25 pm and 4:27 pm
Location: Old Executive Office Building

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 6-96]

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.
  • 260-009 4:23 PM · 40 sec — 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 260-011, 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/260-011 (accessed October 5, 2026).