Conversation 502-021

TapeTape 502StartThursday, May 20, 1971 at 3:58 PMEndThursday, May 20, 1971 at 9:43 PMTape start time03:55:58Tape end time03:56:18Participants[Unknown person(s)]Recording deviceOval Office

This recording captures a brief exchange between unidentified individuals regarding the transmission or verification of a long numeric sequence. The dialogue consists of a confirmation of understanding followed by the recitation of a twenty-digit string, which may have served as a code or a technical identifier. Due to the limited nature of the audio and the lack of identifying context, the specific intent behind the numerical communication remains indeterminable.

Technical communicationNumeric dataSecurity protocolsWhite House operations

On May 20, 1971, unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:58 pm and 9:43 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 502-021 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 502-21

Date: May 20, 1971
Time: Unknown between 3:58 pm and 9:43 pm
Location: Oval Office

An unknown person talked with an unknown person.

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[Previous archivists categorized this section as unintelligible. It has been rereviewed and
cleared for release. The withdrawal is now categorized as a PRMPA Federal Statute (A) and
was reviewed under deed of gift 02/11/2019.]
[Federal Statute]
[502-021-w001]
[Duration: 18s]

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The unknown person left at an unknown time before 9:43 pm.

This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.

Yes, I understand.
Yes, this is, uh, 4-0-8-6-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0.