Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 505 › Conversation 505-021

Nixon, Ronne & Kissinger on Diplomacy and Danish-American relations

Friday, May 28, 1971 · 11:43 AM–12:08 PM ET · Oval Office · 55 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Ronne, Torben; Kissinger, Henry A.Conversation505-021 on Tape 505 (tape position 06:34:54–06:35:49)StartFriday, May 28, 1971 at 11:43 AMEndFriday, May 28, 1971 at 12:08 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 505-021 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Henry Kissinger met with the departing Danish Ambassador, Torben Ronne, to mark the conclusion of his six-and-a-half-year tenure. The meeting focused on formal farewells, with Ronne expressing his appreciation for the cooperation he received during his time in Washington. The participants briefly discussed Ronne's transition back to Denmark and his future aspirations to continue his public service.

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Thank you very much.
About six and a half years, really.
It's a long time.
But first of all, I would like to express my gratitude for the kindness and cooperation we have had.
And I will not, it's my feeling that I will not lessen, really, my now sadness of being overshadowed in this very few years.
And I'm going back, as you know, to any foreclosures from non-sectional statesmen.
I do hope that I can serve all sort of things.

NARA Description

On May 28, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Torben Ronne, and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:43 am and 12:08 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 505-021 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 505-021

Date: May 28, 1971
Time: 11:43 am - unknown before 12:08 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Torben Ronne and Henry A. Kissinger.

      Greetings

      Ronne’s tenure in office [?]

      Ronne's appreciation
          -Departing comments

The recording ended at an unknown time before 12:08 pm.

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  • 506-001 11:43 AM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Torben Ronne, and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:43 am to 12:08 pm.
  • 506-002 12:09 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon, James Suffridge, James Housewright, William McGuire, Charles W. Colson, White House photographer, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:09 pm to 12:13 pm.
  • 506-003 12:13 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:13 pm and 12:14 pm.
  • 506-004 12:14 PM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. John Heinz, III, Harry S. Dent, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:14 pm to 12:18 pm.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 505-021, May 28, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/505-021 (accessed October 11, 2026).