Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 506 › Conversation 506-005

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Henry Kissinger

Friday, May 28, 1971 · 12:18 PM–12:20 PM ET · Oval Office · 8 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation506-005 on Tape 506 (tape position 00:24:47–00:25:22)StartFriday, May 28, 1971 at 12:18 PMEndFriday, May 28, 1971 at 12:20 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 506-005 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon held a brief, two-minute meeting with an unidentified individual in the Oval Office to discuss scheduling coordination regarding an upcoming appointment with Henry Kissinger. The exchange focused on logistical instructions to ensure a medical professional was available or properly managed during the transition between meetings. No broader policy or strategic decisions were finalized during this short interaction.

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If you see a doctor, please return him now, please.
Don't let him leave somebody else's when it's convenient, please.

NARA Description

On May 28, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:18 pm and 12:20 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 506-005 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 506-5

Date: May 28, 1971
Time: Unknown between 12:18 pm and 12:20 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with an unknown person.

     President's schedule
           -Meeting with Henry A. Kissinger

The unknown person left at an unknown time before 12:20 pm.

Also recorded on May 28, 1971

  • 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.
  • 506-006 12:18 PM · 4 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:18 pm and 12:20 pm.
  • 003-175 12:20 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, and [Dwight] David Eisenhower, II talked on the telephone from 12:20 pm to 12:21 pm.
  • 506-007 12:20 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:20 pm to 12:21 pm.
  • 003-176 12:21 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:21 pm and 2:39 pm.
  • 506-008 12:22 PM · 10 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:22 pm to 12:33 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 506-005, 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/506-005 (accessed September 26, 2026).