Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 267 › Conversation 267-015

Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on Staff coordination

Friday, July 30, 1971 · 4:19 PM–4:35 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building ·30 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation267-015 onTape 267 (tape position 05:03:24–05:03:56)StartFriday, July 30, 1971 at 4:19 PMEndFriday, July 30, 1971 at 4:35 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 267-015 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and an unidentified staff member coordinate the scheduling of a forthcoming meeting. The discussion centers on determining the duration of a commitment and confirming staff availability through the late afternoon. No substantive policy matters are addressed, as the exchange focuses strictly on logistics and personnel presence in the office.

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Yeah.

Uh, no, I bet it would be, how long is it, when is it over, you know?

Well, no, it's not better than what you just said, but when he gets back in the MR, I'll be here until about 5 o'clock.

When he gets back at 5 o'clock, I'll be here.

NARA Description

On July 30, 1971, 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 4:19 pm and 4:35 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 267-015 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 267-015
Date: July 30, 1971
Page | 13
White House Tapes of the Nixon Administration, 1971-1973
Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542
Time: Unknown between 4:19 pm and 4:35 pm
Location: Old Executive Office Building
The President talked with an unknown White House staff member.
Schedule
-Length of meeting
-Forthcoming meeting

Also recorded on July 30, 1971

267-011 4:00 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 an unknown time between 4:00 pm and 4:17 pm.
267-012 4:00 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 4:00 pm and 4:17 pm.
267-013 4:00 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 4:00 pm and 4:17 pm.
267-014 4:17 PM · 39 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Marjorie P. Acker met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:17 pm to 4:19 pm.
267-016 4:35 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 4:35 pm.
267-017 4:35 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 4:35 pm.
267-018 4:37 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 4:37 pm.
267-019 4:37 PM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon and James D. Hodgson met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:37 pm to 4:45 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 267-015, July 30, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/267-015 (accessed September 18, 2026).