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Nixon White House recording on Operational security and Transportation

Wednesday, June 16, 1971 · 1:15 PM–1:27 PM ET · Oval Office · 1 min

Participants[Unknown person(s)]Conversation522-010 on Tape 522 (tape position 03:50:29–03:51:31)StartWednesday, June 16, 1971 at 1:15 PMEndWednesday, June 16, 1971 at 1:27 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 522-010 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 417178003 ↗

AI Summary

This recording captures brief, technical communications between unidentified personnel regarding operational movements, specifically referencing a location designated as 'KC-9.' The participants exchange logistical instructions and confirm procedural details related to transit and arrival coordination. Due to the unintelligible and fragmented nature of the audio, no broader policy decisions or significant political developments are discernible.

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NARA Description

On June 16, 1971, unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:15 pm and 1:27 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 522-010 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 522-010

Date: June 16, 1971
Time: Unknown between 1:15 pm and 1:27 pm
Location: Oval Office

Unknown people met.

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[Previous archivists categorized this section as unintelligible. It has been rereviewed and
released 06/19/2019.]
[Unintelligible]

[522-010-w001]
[Duration: 1m 2s]

     The President’s location

Manolo Sanchez entered at an unknown time before 1:27 pm.

     Telephone call

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Transcript (AI-generated)

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We're at KC-9.
Roger.
KC-9.
Oh boy.
They have to take me to get there.
Do you want me to break off now, up there?
Oh, yeah.
Roger.
Do you know how to go up?
Yeah, I got a call.
What?
I got a call.
No, but nobody said you can go out.
No, I didn't.
I just found out.
Yeah, the president...

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 522-010, June 16, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417178003). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/522-010 (accessed November 2, 2026).