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Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on White House logistics

Saturday, May 29, 1971 · 8:13 AM–9:08 AM ET · Oval Office

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation507-002 on Tape 507 (tape position 00:04:53–00:08:13)StartSaturday, May 29, 1971 at 8:13 AMEndSaturday, May 29, 1971 at 9:08 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 507-002 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with unidentified individuals in the Oval Office to coordinate details regarding his upcoming daily schedule. The discussion focused on logistical planning and the management of his professional engagements for the day. No specific policy decisions or significant developments were recorded during this brief administrative session.

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NARA Description

On May 29, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:13 am and 9:08 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 507-002 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 507-2

Date: May 29, 1971
Time: Unknown between 8:13 am and 9:08 am
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with an unknown person.

     President’s schedule

Also recorded on May 29, 1971

  • 507-001 8:13 AM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:13 am and 9:08 am.
  • 507-003 8:13 AM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:13 am and 9:08 am.
  • 507-004 8:13 AM · 1 hr 19 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Henry A. Kissinger, Manolo Sanchez, White House operator, and Nelson A. Rockefeller met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:13 am and 10:32 am.
  • 003-190 9:08 AM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:08 am and 10:00 am.
  • 003-191 10:00 AM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Nelson A. Rockefeller talked on the telephone from 10:00 am to 10:06 am.
  • 507-005 10:32 AM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:32 am and 10:48 am.
  • 507-006 10:32 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:32 am and 10:48 am.
  • 507-007 10:32 AM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:32 am and 10:48 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 507-002, May 29, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/507-002 (accessed September 26, 2026).