Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 566 › Conversation 566-008
Nixon with unidentified visitors in the Oval Office on Oval Office
Tuesday, August 17, 1971 · 2:12 PM–2:23 PM ET · Oval Office
AI Summary
President Nixon held a brief, unscheduled meeting with an unidentified individual in the Oval Office. Due to the lack of an available transcript or audio clarity, the specific subject matter and any resulting policy decisions remain undocumented in the historical record. This encounter serves as a placeholder within the White House taping system logs, reflecting the presence of unrecorded private consultations during the administration.
Audio
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On August 17, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:12 pm and 2:23 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 566-008 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 566-8
Date: August 17, 1971
Time: Unknown between 2:12 pm and 2:23 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with an unknown person.
[Unintelligible]
The unknown person left at an unknown time before 2:23 pm.Also recorded on August 17, 1971
- 566-007 1:32 PM · 38 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Gerald R. Ford, Robert P. Griffin, Alexander P. Butterfield, Charles W. Colson, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Ronald L. Ziegler, and George P. Shultz met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:32 pm to 2:12 pm.
- 566-009 2:23 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:23 pm to 2:25 pm.
- 008-025 2:25 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Tricia Nixon Cox talked on the telephone from 2:25 pm to 2:28 pm.
- 566-010 2:25 PM · 11 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:25 pm to 2:28 pm.
- 008-120 2:28 PM · 4 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:28 pm and 4:12 pm.
- 566-011 2:28 PM · 58 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:28 pm and 2:42 pm.
- 566-012 2:42 PM · 10 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:42 pm to 2:45 pm.
- 566-013 2:45 PM · 46 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:45 pm and 2:55 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 566-008, August 17, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/566-008 (accessed October 12, 2026).