Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 501 › Conversation 501-008
Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Oval Office meetings
Wednesday, May 19, 1971 · 11:04 AM–11:07 AM ET · Oval Office · 17 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon held a brief, three-minute meeting in the Oval Office with an unidentified individual. The discussion was limited to logistical matters regarding the President’s daily schedule. No substantial policy decisions or significant developments were recorded during this brief encounter.
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NARA Description
On May 19, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:04 am and 11:07 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 501-008 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 501-8
Date: May 19, 1971
Time: Unknown between 11:04 am and 11:07 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with an unknown person.
President’s schedule
The President and the unknown person left at an unknown time before 11:07 am.Also recorded on May 19, 1971
- 501-005 10:14 AM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:14 am and 10:22 am.
- 501-006 10:14 AM · 2 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:14 am and 10:22 am.
- 501-007 10:22 AM · 33 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Stephen B. Bull, and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:22 am to 11:04 am.
- 501-031 11:56 AM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:56 am and 12:00 pm.
- 501-009 12:00 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:00 pm to 12:02 pm.
- 501-010 12:02 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:02 pm and 12:07 pm.
- 501-011 12:02 PM · 2 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:02 pm and 12:07 pm.
- 501-012 12:07 PM · 19 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, Henry A. Kissinger, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:07 pm to 12:28 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 501-008, May 19, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/501-008 (accessed October 12, 2026).