Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 559 › Conversation 559-015

Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Administrative support

Tuesday, August 10, 1971 · 2:31 PM–2:33 PM ET · Oval Office · 6 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation559-015 on Tape 559 (tape position 02:45:54–02:46:34)StartTuesday, August 10, 1971 at 2:31 PMEndTuesday, August 10, 1971 at 2:33 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 559-015 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon summoned the White House operator to his office to assist with initiating a telephone call. The exchange serves as a brief administrative interaction to facilitate communication. No substantive policy matters or political developments were addressed during this short encounter.

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NARA Description

On August 10, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:31 pm and 2:33 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 559-015 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 559-015

Date: August 10, 1971
Time: Unknown between 2:31 pm and 2:33 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 7-84]

Also recorded on August 10, 1971

  • 559-014 2:31 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, Stephen B. Bull, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:31 pm and 2:33 pm.
  • 007-085 2:33 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John B. Connally talked on the telephone from 2:33 pm to 2:37 pm.
  • 559-016 2:33 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John B. Connally met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:33 pm to 2:37 pm.
  • 559-017 2:37 PM · 27 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:37 pm and 2:38 pm.
  • 559-018 2:38 PM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Kenneth R. Cole, Jr., and George P. Shultz met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:38 pm to 2:46 pm.
  • 559-019 2:46 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:46 pm and 2:59 pm.
  • 559-020 2:46 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:46 pm and 2:59 pm.
  • 559-021 2:59 PM · 21 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Mrs. Paul Harvey, Harry S. Dent, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:59 pm to 3:19 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 559-015, August 10, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/559-015 (accessed October 9, 2026).