Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 263 › Conversation 263-010
Nixon alone in his EOB office on White House life
Tuesday, July 20, 1971 · 6:16 PM–6:17 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 14 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon and First Lady Pat Nixon coordinate plans to meet on the balcony at 6:30 p.m. The brief exchange serves as a logistical check to confirm their upcoming social or professional engagement. No major policy decisions were discussed during this interaction.
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NARA Description
On July 20, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 6:16 pm to 6:17 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 263-010 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 263-10 Date: July 20, 1971 Time: 6:16 pm - 6:17 pm Location: Old Executive Office Building The President talked with Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon. ********************************************************************** [Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 09/18/2019. Segment cleared for release.] [Personal Returnable] [263-010-w001] [Duration: 14s] [See Conversation No. 006-160] ***********************************************************************
Also recorded on July 20, 1971
- 006-159 6:16 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 6:16 pm.
- 006-160 6:16 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon talked on the telephone from 6:16 pm to 6:17 pm.
- 006-161 6:18 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 6:18 pm.
- 006-162 6:19 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 6:19 pm.
- 006-163 6:19 PM · 22 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:19 pm and 6:41 pm.
- 263-011 6:19 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 6:19 pm.
- 263-012 6:19 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 6:19 pm.
- 263-013 6:19 PM · 15 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 6:19 pm to 6:41 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 263-010, July 20, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/263-010 (accessed October 11, 2026).