Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 498 › Conversation 498-006
Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office
Thursday, May 13, 1971 · 12:50 PM–1:00 PM ET · Oval Office · 13 sec
A 13-second recording. What it contains is described by the archivists' log below; no AI summary is shown for recordings this short.
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On May 13, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:50 pm and 1:00 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 498-006 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 498-006
Date: May 13, 1971
Time: Unknown between 12:50 pm and 1:00 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President talked with an unknown person
The President's schedule
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 498-006, May 13, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417177135). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/498-006 (accessed November 2, 2026).