Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 544 › Conversation 544-002

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Presidential agenda

Friday, July 23, 1971 · 9:40 AM ET · Oval Office · 11 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation544-002 on Tape 544 (tape position 00:04:18–00:04:35)StartFriday, July 23, 1971 at 9:40 AMEndFriday, July 23, 1971 at 9:40 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 544-002 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon held a brief, informal discussion with an unidentified participant in the Oval Office regarding upcoming scheduling matters. The conversation was limited to confirming logistical arrangements and calendar coordination. No substantive policy decisions or political directives were recorded during this exchange.

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Yeah.
Okay, that's right.

NARA Description

On July 23, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at 9:40 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 544-002 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 544-2

Date: July 23, 1971
Time: 9:40 am
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with an unknown person.

     Schedule

Also recorded on July 23, 1971

  • 544-001 9:38 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:38 am to 9:40 am.
  • 006-194 9:40 AM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:40 am and 9:48 am.
  • 544-003 9:40 AM · 22 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House at 9:40 am.
  • 544-004 9:40 AM · 37 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, White House operator, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Stewart J. O. Alsop, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:40 am to 10:21 am.
  • 006-195 9:48 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stewart J. O. Alsop talked on the telephone from 9:48 am to 9:51 am.
  • 006-196 9:51 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:51 am and 1:55 pm.
  • 544-005 10:21 AM · 8 sec — Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:21 am and 10:25 am.
  • 544-006 10:21 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:21 am and 10:25 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 544-002, July 23, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/544-002 (accessed October 9, 2026).