Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 278 › Conversation 278-062

Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on Astronauts and NASA

Thursday, September 16, 1971 · 11:50 AM–1:45 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 26 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation278-062 on Tape 278 (tape position 03:10:14–03:10:40)StartThursday, September 16, 1971 at 11:50 AMEndThursday, September 16, 1971 at 1:45 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 278-062 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with an associate to clarify the identification of astronauts featured in a specific photograph. He requested details regarding the names of the mission commander and the crew members to ensure the accuracy of the information provided. The primary goal of the exchange was to verify the subjects in the image before proceeding with further use of the material.

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I have a picture and a very brief sketch on the Jastrow house.
You know what I mean?
I didn't look at them and I don't reckon, I want to be sure, I don't want to switch.
All I want is who was the commander, who was the other guy on there, who was the third, you know, no pager, I understand, you call on one page.
Okay.

NARA Description

On September 16, 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 11:50 am and 1:45 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 278-062 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 278-62

Date: September 16, 1971
Time: Unknown between 11:50 am and 1:45 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with an unknown person.

     Photograph
          -Description
               -Astronauts

                     -Commander and crew

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  • 278-060 11:50 AM · 35 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 11:50 am and 1:45 pm.
  • 278-061 11:50 AM · 6 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 11:50 am and 1:45 pm.
  • 278-063 11:50 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 11:50 am and 1:45 pm.
  • 278-064 11:50 AM · 7 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 11:50 am and 1:45 pm.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 278-062, September 16, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/278-062 (accessed October 12, 2026).