Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 510 › Conversation 510-006

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Oval Office

Wednesday, June 2, 1971 · 5:42 PM–5:54 PM ET · Oval Office · 2 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation510-006 on Tape 510 (tape position 02:15:01–02:15:27)StartWednesday, June 2, 1971 at 5:42 PMEndWednesday, June 2, 1971 at 5:54 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 510-006 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon held a brief, private meeting in the Oval Office with an unidentified individual. The recording contains limited audible content, as the majority of the encounter is obscured by a withdrawn personal-returnable segment. No substantive policy discussions or administrative actions can be verified from the available documentation.

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After you, please.

NARA Description

On June 2, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:42 pm to 5:54 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 510-006 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 510-6

Date: June 2, 1971
Time: 5:42 pm - 5:54 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with an unknown person.

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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 12/17/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal-Returnable]
[510-006-w001]
[Duration: 1s]

       The President’s request for tea

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The unknown person left at an unknown time before 5:54 pm

Also recorded on June 2, 1971

  • 508-018 12:26 PM · 30 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 12:26 pm.
  • 508-019 12:26 PM · 1 hr 39 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Robert H. Finch, Ronald L. Ziegler, and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:26 pm to 2:25 pm.
  • 510-001 2:25 PM · 46 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:25 pm to 3:15 pm.
  • 510-002 3:15 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:15 pm to 3:16 pm.
  • 510-003 3:16 PM · 56 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John D. Ehrlichman, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:16 pm to 4:15 pm.
  • 510-004 4:16 PM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, William Stephany, Wade Laughter, Robert Bordes, Jr., Robert Jasper, Gary Cross, Robert Carter, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:16 pm to 4:20 pm.
  • 510-005 4:38 PM · 1 hr 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John B. Connally, Alexander P. Butterfield, Manolo Sanchez, and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:38 pm to 5:42 pm.
  • 510-007 5:54 PM · 26 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:54 pm to 6:25 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 510-006, June 2, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/510-006 (accessed October 18, 2026).