Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 260 › Conversation 260-017
Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on John Andrews
Friday, July 2, 1971 · 5:25 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 1 min
AI Summary
President Nixon consulted with the White House operator regarding the presence of John Andrews in the office. The brief exchange focused on verifying Andrews's identity and location within the executive complex. No further policy decisions or significant administrative actions were recorded during this communication.
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Position in tape: 01:57:46 – 01:58:48
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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 5:25 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 260-017 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 260-17 Date: July 2, 1971 Time: 5:25 pm Location: Old Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 6-100]
Also recorded on July 2, 1971
- 006-099 5:24 PM · 30 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods talked on the telephone from 5:24 pm to 5:25 pm.
- 260-015 5:24 PM · 27 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 5:24 pm to 5:25 pm.
- 006-100 5:25 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 5:25 pm.
- 260-016 5:25 PM · 26 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 5:25 pm.
- 006-101 5:26 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John K. Andrews, Jr. talked on the telephone from 5:26 pm to 5:33 pm.
- 260-018 5:26 PM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John K. Andrews, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 5:26 pm to 5:33 pm.
- 006-102 5:33 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:33 pm and 5:39 pm.
- 260-020 5:33 PM · 19 sec — 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 5:33 pm and 5:39 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 260-017, 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/260-017 (accessed October 5, 2026).