Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 524 › Conversation 524-030
Nixon White House recording on Surveillance and Event planning
Thursday, June 17, 1971 · 12:46 PM–2:41 PM ET · Oval Office · 1 min
AI Summary
The participants discuss preparations for monitoring an upcoming event, confirming their readiness to observe from a position in close proximity to the primary subject. The dialogue focuses on logistical coordination for immediate surveillance or attendance at a specific location. No further strategic details or policy decisions are articulated in this brief exchange.
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NARA Description
On June 17, 1971, unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:46 pm and 2:41 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 524-030 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 524-30
Date: June 17, 1971
Time: Unknown between 12:46 pm and 2:41 pm
Location: Oval Office
Unknown people met.
President’s location
The unknown people met at an unknown time before 2:41 pm.Also recorded on June 17, 1971
- 524-020 12:18 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 12:18 pm.
- 524-021 12:18 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Wendell Wyatt, Clark MacGregor, Stephen B. Bull, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:18 pm to 12:22 pm.
- 524-022 12:22 PM · 24 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, White House operator, and George P. Shultz met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:22 pm to 12:46 pm.
- 524-023 12:46 PM · 4 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:46 pm and 2:41 pm.
- 261-012 1:09 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Manolo Sanchez, and Rose Mary Woods met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:09 pm and 1:16 pm.
- 005-106 1:10 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:10 pm and 1:13 pm.
- 005-107 1:13 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:13 pm and 1:16 pm.
- 005-108 1:16 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:16 pm and 2:22 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 524-030, June 17, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/524-030 (accessed October 22, 2026).