Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 277 › Conversation 277-026

Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on Social scheduling

Wednesday, September 15, 1971 · 5:22 PM–7:23 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 11 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation277-026 on Tape 277 (tape position 02:13:46–02:25:05)StartWednesday, September 15, 1971 at 5:22 PMEndWednesday, September 15, 1971 at 7:23 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 277-026 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon discusses social arrangements for an upcoming dinner involving guests and their spouses. The conversation focuses on logistics, including potential overnight accommodations and coordinating a specific end date for the visit. Nixon expresses a desire to ensure the guests are well-hosted, confirming final details to facilitate their travel and stay.

  • Social scheduling
  • White House hospitality
  • Logistics
  • Dinner arrangements

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Position in tape: 02:13:46 – 02:25:05

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NARA Description

On September 15, 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 5:22 pm and 7:23 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 277-026 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 277-26

Date: September 15, 1971
Time: Unknown between 5:22 pm and 7:23 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with an unknown person.

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Also recorded on September 15, 1971

  • 009-028 4:38 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:38 pm and 4:44 pm.
  • 009-029 4:44 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and George P. Shultz talked on the telephone from 4:44 pm to 4:48 pm.
  • 277-023 4:44 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and George P. Shultz met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:44 pm to 4:48 pm.
  • 277-024 4:48 PM · 33 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Toni Sidley met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 4:48 pm and 5:15 pm.
  • 009-030 5:15 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 5:15 pm to 5:22 pm.
  • 277-025 5:15 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 5:15 pm to 5:22 pm.
  • 277-027 5:22 PM · 48 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:22 pm and 7:23 pm.
  • 277-028 5:22 PM · 58 sec — unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:22 pm and 7:23 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 277-026, September 15, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/277-026 (accessed October 9, 2026).