Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 275 › Conversation 275-016
Nixon & Haldeman on Presidential travel and Montana
Tuesday, September 7, 1971 · 4:55 PM–5:09 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 1 min
AI Summary
President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman met to coordinate the logistics and travel itinerary for the President’s upcoming trip to the Pacific Northwest and Alaska. They evaluated potential stops, including Montana and Seattle, while weighing the constraints of the President's schedule and the necessity for rest. The discussion concluded with an agreement to finalize the routing options to balance public appearances with efficient travel.
- Presidential travel
- Logistics
- Scheduling
- Montana
- Seattle
- Alaska
Audio
NARA Description
On September 7, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 4:55 pm and 5:09 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 275-016 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 275-016
Date: September 7, 1971
Time: Unknown between 4:55 pm and 5:09 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.
The President's forthcoming trip
-Montana
-Saturday
-Seattle
-Airport reception
-Alaska
-The President's schedule
-Montana
-Anchorage
-Options
Transcript (AI-generated)
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Also recorded on September 7, 1971
- 275-017 4:55 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 4:55 pm and 5:09 pm.
- 008-032 5:09 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 5:09 pm.
- 008-033 5:09 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 5:09 pm.
- 275-018 5:09 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 5:09 pm.
- 275-019 5:09 PM · 10 sec — 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 5:09 pm and 5:11 pm.
- 008-034 5:11 PM · 24 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Ralph D. Albertazzie talked on the telephone from 5:11 pm to 5:12 pm.
- 275-020 5:11 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Ralph D. Albertazzie met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 5:11 pm to 5:12 pm.
- 008-035 5:12 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 5:12 pm.
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 275-016, September 7, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417184167). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/275-016 (accessed November 2, 2026).