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Nixon & Davis on White House administration and Staff coordination

Friday, August 6, 1971 · 12:20 PM–12:21 PM ET · Oval Office

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Davis, LindaConversation556-018 on Tape 556 (tape position 02:05:51–02:07:10)StartFriday, August 6, 1971 at 12:20 PMEndFriday, August 6, 1971 at 12:21 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 556-018 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon held a brief meeting with Linda Davis to discuss a matter of apparent urgency, as indicated by the repeated emphasis on the importance of the subject matter. The dialogue suggests an ongoing task or project that Davis committed to continuing, with a mutual desire to avoid any delays. No specific policy decisions were finalized, but the participants confirmed their shared commitment to moving the work forward.

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Transcript (AI-generated)

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2:05:36Mae'n bwysig.
2:05:42Mae'n bwysig.
2:05:46Mae'n bwysig.
2:05:47Mae'n bwysig.
2:05:49Mae'n bwysig.
2:05:51Ie, byddwn i'n mynd ymlaen.
2:05:57Byddwn i'n gweithio arni.
2:06:02Dydw i ddim eisiau bod yn ôl.
2:06:21ychydig arall.
2:06:23Ychydig arall.
2:06:24Ychydig arall.
2:06:26Ychydig arall.

NARA Description

On August 6, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Linda Davis met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:20 pm to 12:21 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 556-018 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 556-18

Date: August 6, 1971
Time: 12:20 pm - 12:21 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with Linda Davis.

[See Conversation No. 7-70]

Also recorded on August 6, 1971

  • 007-067 12:17 PM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and unknown person(s) talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:17 pm and 12:20 pm.
  • 007-068 12:17 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:17 pm and 12:20 pm.
  • 007-069 12:17 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:17 pm and 12:20 pm.
  • 007-162 12:17 PM · 3 sec — the White House operator and unknown person(s) talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:17 pm and 12:20 pm.
  • 556-014 12:17 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:17 pm and 12:20 pm.
  • 007-070 12:20 PM · 43 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Linda Davis talked on the telephone from 12:20 pm to 12:21 pm.
  • 007-071 12:21 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:21 pm and 12:23 pm.
  • 556-019 12:21 PM · 14 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, Louise H. Dagney, and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:21 pm to 12:37 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 556-018, August 6, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/556-018 (accessed October 9, 2026).