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Nixon & Kissinger on White House scheduling and National Security Council

Thursday, June 3, 1971 · 1:57 PM–2:47 PM ET · Oval Office ·10 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Kissinger, Henry A.Conversation509-011 onTape 509 (tape position 02:20:30–02:20:54)StartThursday, June 3, 1971 at 1:57 PMEndThursday, June 3, 1971 at 2:47 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 509-011 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Henry Kissinger met in the Oval Office to discuss scheduling and the management of Kissinger's calendar. The conversation primarily focused on coordinating upcoming engagements and strategic planning regarding the National Security Advisor's availability. No major policy decisions were reached, as the discussion remained centered on administrative logistics.

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NARA Description

On June 3, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:57 pm and 2:47 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 509-011 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 509-11

Date: June 3, 1971
Time: Unknown between 1:57 pm and 2:47 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with Henry A. Kissinger

     Kissinger’s schedule

Also recorded on June 3, 1971

  • 509-010 1:57 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:57 pm and 2:47 pm.
  • 509-012 1:57 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:57 pm and 2:47 pm.
  • 509-013 1:57 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:57 pm and 2:47 pm.
  • 004-020 2:47 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower talked on the telephone from 2:47 pm to 2:49 pm.
  • 509-014 2:47 PM · 16 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, and Julie Nixon Eisenhower met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:47 pm to 3:06 pm.
  • 004-021 3:06 PM · 30 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman talked on the telephone from 3:06 pm to 3:07 pm.
  • 509-015 3:06 PM · 38 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:06 pm to 3:07 pm.
  • 509-016 3:07 PM · 31 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:07 pm and 3:17 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 509-011, June 3, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/509-011 (accessed September 18, 2026).