Conversation 507-003

TapeTape 507StartSaturday, May 29, 1971 at 8:13 AMEndSaturday, May 29, 1971 at 9:08 AMTape start time00:08:13Tape end time00:08:32ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  [Unknown person(s)]Recording deviceOval Office

President Nixon held a discussion with an unidentified individual, during which he placed a telephone call to the Secretary of Defense. While specific details of the dialogue remain unrecorded, the interaction focused on administrative or strategic matters requiring immediate consultation with the Pentagon leadership. The call serves as a brief point of contact between the President and the Department of Defense regarding ongoing executive oversight.

Richard M. NixonSecretary of DefenseDepartment of DefenseExecutive communicationOval Office

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 507-003 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 507-3

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

The President talked with an unknown person.

     Call to the Secretary of Defense

No transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.