Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 287 › Conversation 287-006

Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on Charles W. Colson

Monday, October 11, 1971 · 9:05 AM–10:28 AM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 12 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation287-006 on Tape 287 (tape position 00:21:37–00:21:47)StartMonday, October 11, 1971 at 9:05 AMEndMonday, October 11, 1971 at 10:28 AMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 287-006 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 417184741 ↗

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NARA Description

On October 11, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:05 am and 10:28 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 287-006 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 287-6

Date: October 11, 1971
Time: Unknown between 9:05 am and 10:28 am
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 11-27]

     Request for a call to Charles W. Colson

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 287-006, October 11, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417184741). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/287-006 (accessed November 10, 2026).