Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 539 › Conversation 539-005
Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Old Executive Office…
Monday, July 19, 1971 · 11:12 AM–11:18 AM ET · Oval Office
AI Summary
President Nixon met with an unknown individual in the Oval Office to receive an unspecified item intended for his office in the Old Executive Office Building. The brief interaction concluded with the visitor departing shortly thereafter. No substantive policy matters or further actions were recorded during this exchange.
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On July 19, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:12 am and 11:18 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 539-005 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 539-5
Date: July 19, 1971
Time: Unknown between 11:12 am and 11:18 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with an unknown person
Item for the President’s Old Executive Office Building office
The unknown person left at an unknown time before 11:18 amAlso recorded on July 19, 1971
- 539-004 11:12 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:12 am and 11:18 am.
- 539-006 11:18 AM · 20 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Henry A. Kissinger, Alexander P. Butterfield, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:18 am to 11:37 am.
- 539-007 11:58 AM · 12 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:58 am to 12:08 pm.
- 539-008 12:08 PM · 47 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:08 pm and 12:48 pm.
- 539-009 12:08 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:08 pm and 12:48 pm.
- 539-010 12:08 PM · 41 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:08 pm and 12:48 pm.
- 539-011 12:08 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:08 pm and 12:48 pm.
- 539-012 12:08 PM · 12 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:08 pm and 1:08 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 539-005, July 19, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/539-005 (accessed October 11, 2026).