Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 261 › Conversation 261-006
Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on White House operator
Tuesday, June 15, 1971 · 6:29 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 28 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon initiates a brief, informal communication with the White House operator to facilitate the completion of a personal errand. The exchange is characterized by its brevity and personal tone, concluding with a mutual expression of affection. No policy decisions or substantive political matters were addressed during this interaction.
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Position in tape: 00:07:52 – 00:08:17
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NARA Description
On June 15, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 6:29 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 261-006 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 261-6 Date: June 15, 1971 Time: 6:29 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with the White House operator [See Conversation No. 5-83]
Also recorded on June 15, 1971
- 005-082 6:28 PM · 22 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 6:28 pm.
- 261-005 6:28 PM · 23 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 6:28 pm.
- 005-083 6:29 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 6:29 pm.
- 005-084 6:29 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:29 pm and 6:34 pm.
- 005-085 6:34 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 6:34 pm.
- 261-007 6:34 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 6:34 pm.
- 005-086 6:35 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John N. Mitchell talked on the telephone from 6:35 pm to 6:38 pm.
- 261-008 6:35 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John N. Mitchell met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 6:35 pm to 6:38 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 261-006, June 15, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/261-006 (accessed October 5, 2026).