Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 283 › Conversation 283-042
Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on H.R. Haldeman
Wednesday, October 6, 1971 · 2:12 PM–2:50 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 20 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon consults with an unidentified staff member, likely in connection to H.R. Haldeman’s office, regarding scheduling logistics. The discussion focuses on locating individuals currently occupied in a meeting to coordinate the President's upcoming appointments. The exchange serves as a brief administrative interaction to facilitate the movement of personnel within the Executive Office Building.
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NARA Description
On October 6, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:12 pm and 2:50 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 283-042 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 283-042 Date: October 6, 1971 Time: Unknown between 2:12m and 2:50 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with an unknown person. The unknown person's [H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman] schedule
Also recorded on October 6, 1971
- 010-083 2:09 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 2:09 pm.
- 010-084 2:09 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William L. Safire talked on the telephone from 2:09 pm to 2:12 pm.
- 283-040 2:09 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William L. Safire met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:09 pm to 2:12 pm.
- 283-041 2:12 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:12 pm and 2:50 pm.
- 010-085 2:50 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 2:50 pm.
- 010-086 2:50 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and John D. Ehrlichman talked on the telephone from 2:50 pm to 2:52 pm.
- 283-043 2:50 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 2:50 pm.
- 283-044 2:50 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and John D. Ehrlichman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:50 pm to 2:52 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 283-042, October 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/283-042 (accessed October 9, 2026).