Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 553 › Conversation 553-002
Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office
Monday, August 2, 1971 · 8:35 AM–9:20 AM ET · Oval Office · 10 sec
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On August 2, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:35 am and 9:20 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 553-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 553-2
Date: August 2, 1971
Time: Unknown between 8:35 am and 9:20 am
Location: Oval Office
The President talked with an unknown person.
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 553-002, August 2, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417178717). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/553-002 (accessed November 2, 2026).