Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 266 › Conversation 266-003

Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on White House…

Thursday, July 22, 1971 · 1:44 PM–2:47 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation266-003 on Tape 266 (tape position 00:42:40–00:42:58)StartThursday, July 22, 1971 at 1:44 PMEndThursday, July 22, 1971 at 2:47 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 266-003 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to inquire about any new developments or urgent communications. The conversation functioned as a brief administrative check-in to monitor the flow of information reaching the Oval Office. No major policy decisions were reached, as the exchange served primarily to maintain situational awareness regarding incoming calls and alerts.

Audio

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Transcript (AI-generated)

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NARA Description

On July 22, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 1:44 pm to 2:47 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 266-003 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 266-3

Date: July 22, 1971
Time: 1:44 pm - 2:47 pm
Location: Old Executive Office Building

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 6-184]

Also recorded on July 22, 1971

  • 542-010 12:41 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Dianne C. Tankoos, and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:41 pm to 12:45 pm.
  • 542-011 12:45 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:45 pm and 12:49 pm.
  • 542-012 12:49 PM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:49 pm to 12:57 pm.
  • 542-013 12:57 PM · 1 min — United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:57 pm and 11:59 pm.
  • 266-001 1:06 PM · 37 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:06 pm and 1:44 pm.
  • 266-002 1:44 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 1:44 pm to 2:47 pm.
  • 006-185 2:47 PM · 15 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:47 pm and 3:02 pm.
  • 266-004 2:47 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:47 pm to 3:02 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 266-003, July 22, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/266-003 (accessed October 9, 2026).