Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 548 › Conversation 548-002
Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Henry Kissinger
Tuesday, July 27, 1971 · 2:25 PM–2:29 PM ET · Oval Office ·8 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon held a brief, unscheduled meeting in the Oval Office with Henry A. Kissinger. While the specific nature of their discussion remains undocumented due to the absence of a transcript, the encounter took place during a critical period of foreign policy activity. This meeting highlights the frequent, informal consultations between the President and his National Security Advisor regarding ongoing administrative priorities.
- Henry Kissinger
- Foreign policy
- Oval Office operations
- Presidential consultation
Audio
Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On July 27, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:25 pm and 2:29 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 548-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 548-2
Date: July 27, 1971
Time: Unknown between 2:25 pm and 2:29 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with an unknown person.
Meeting with Henry A. Kissinger
The unknown person left at an unknown time before 2:29 pm.Also recorded on July 27, 1971
- 548-001 2:20 PM · 34 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:20 pm to 2:25 pm.
- 548-003 2:29 PM · 36 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, Marlow W. Cook, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:29 pm to 3:05 pm.
- 007-009 2:49 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Marlow W. Cook talked on the telephone from 2:49 pm to 2:51 pm.
- 007-010 2:51 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:51 pm and 7:42 pm.
- 007-011 2:51 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:51 pm and 7:42 pm.
- 007-012 2:51 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:51 pm and 7:42 pm.
- 548-004 3:06 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Edward B. ("Pete") Biester, Jr., James E. Wood, Joseph D. Ceader, Alton B. Chamberlain, White House photographer, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:06 pm to 3:10 pm.
- 548-005 3:10 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at 3:10 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 548-002, July 27, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/548-002 (accessed September 18, 2026).