Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 261 › Conversation 261-040

Nixon & Kissinger on Diplomatic scheduling and Executive planning

Thursday, July 1, 1971 · 5:10 PM–5:55 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.Conversation261-040 on Tape 261 (tape position 04:09:17–04:17:43)StartThursday, July 1, 1971 at 5:10 PMEndThursday, July 1, 1971 at 5:55 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 261-040 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Henry Kissinger met to review and coordinate Kissinger’s upcoming travel schedule and availability. The discussion centered on logistical planning for future diplomatic engagements and ensuring the President’s itinerary remained flexible. No major policy decisions were recorded, as the dialogue focused primarily on administrative preparation.

Audio

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Transcript (AI-generated)

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4:14:02Anytime you're free.
4:14:04Don't worry.
4:14:09Don't worry.

NARA Description

On July 1, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:10 pm and 5:55 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 261-040 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 261-40

Date: July 1, 1971
Time: Unknown between 5:10 pm and 5:55 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with an unknown person [Henry A. Kissinger?]

     Unknown person’s schedule

Also recorded on July 1, 1971

  • 261-036 4:25 PM · 1 min — 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 4:25 pm and 5:09 pm.
  • 261-037 4:25 PM · 28 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, White House operator, and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 4:25 pm and 5:55 pm.
  • 261-041 5:01 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 5:01 pm and 6:00 pm.
  • 006-082 5:09 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon talked on the telephone from 5:09 pm to 5:10 pm.
  • 006-083 5:10 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:10 pm and 6:00 pm.
  • 261-038 5:10 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:10 pm and 5:55 pm.
  • 261-039 5:10 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:10 pm and 5:55 pm.
  • 261-042 5:55 PM · 23 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, and J. Edgar Hoover met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 5:55 pm to 6:20 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 261-040, July 1, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/261-040 (accessed October 5, 2026).