Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 268 › Conversation 268-001
Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on refreshments
Monday, August 2, 1971 · 2:05 PM–2:53 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 11 sec
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NARA Description
On August 2, 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 2:05 pm and 2:53 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 268-001 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 268-001
Date: August 2, 1971
Time: Unknown between 2:05 pm and 2:53 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President met with an unknown person.
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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 07/19/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[268-001-w001]
[Duration: 10s]
Request
-Refreshments
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The unknown person left at an unknown time before 2:53 pm.
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- 268-003 2:05 PM · 4 sec — 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 2:05 pm and 2:53 pm.
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 268-001, August 2, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417184091). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/268-001 (accessed November 2, 2026).