Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 512 › Conversation 512-001

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Oval Office

Friday, June 4, 1971 · 9:02 AM–9:05 AM ET · Oval Office · 15 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation512-001 on Tape 512 (tape position 00:01:50–00:02:29)StartFriday, June 4, 1971 at 9:02 AMEndFriday, June 4, 1971 at 9:05 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 512-001 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon held a brief, informal meeting with an unidentified individual in the Oval Office. The exchange consisted of casual pleasantries and a directive for the individual not to interfere with ongoing operations. No substantive policy decisions or specific administrative actions were recorded during this three-minute interval.

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Oh, fine.
Yes, don't get in our way.

NARA Description

On June 4, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:02 am and 9:05 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 512-001 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 512-1

Date: June 4, 1971
Time: Unknown between 9:02 am and 9:05 am
Location: Oval Office

An unknown person talked with the President

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Also recorded on June 4, 1971

  • 004-025 9:02 AM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:02 am and 11:13 am.
  • 512-002 9:05 AM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:05 am to 9:08 am.
  • 512-003 9:08 AM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:08 am and 9:42 am.
  • 512-033 9:08 AM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:08 am and 9:42 am.
  • 512-034 9:08 AM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:08 am and 9:42 am.
  • 512-004 9:42 AM · 38 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:42 am to 10:22 am.
  • 512-005 10:27 AM · 38 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:27 am to 11:10 am.
  • 512-006 11:12 AM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:12 am to 11:13 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 512-001, June 4, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/512-001 (accessed October 18, 2026).