Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 276 › Conversation 276-016

Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on Henry Kissinger

Monday, September 13, 1971 · 7:58 PM–8:50 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 7 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation276-016 on Tape 276 (tape position 02:08:46–02:08:53)StartMonday, September 13, 1971 at 7:58 PMEndMonday, September 13, 1971 at 8:50 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 276-016 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon instructed an aide to notify Henry Kissinger of his current location in the Old Executive Office Building to facilitate an upcoming meeting. The brief discussion served primarily as a logistical coordination to ensure the two could convene promptly. No policy matters or further substantive decisions were recorded in this brief exchange.

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When Henry gets up, you can tell him that I'm over here.
You'll be okay.

NARA Description

On September 13, 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 7:58 pm and 8:50 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 276-016 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 276-16

Date: September 13, 1971
Time: Unknown between 7:58 pm - 8:50 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with an unknown person.

     Henry A. Kissinger
          -Arrival
                -The President's location
                     -Old Executive Office Building [EOB]

Also recorded on September 13, 1971

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  • 008-118 7:54 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 7:54 pm.
  • 008-119 7:55 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 7:55 pm to 7:58 pm.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 276-016, September 13, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/276-016 (accessed October 9, 2026).