Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 281 › Conversation 281-044
Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on Presidential operations
Thursday, October 21, 1971 · 2:33 PM–3:53 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 17 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon consulted with a White House operator to facilitate a specific telephone connection. The brief exchange focused on administrative communication logistics rather than policy matters. No major developments or substantive decisions were recorded during this interaction.
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Position in tape: 03:17:05 – 03:17:19
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NARA Description
On October 21, 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 2:33 pm and 3:53 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 281-044 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 281-44 Date: October 21, 1971 Time: Unknown between 2:33 pm and 3:53 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with White House operator. [See Conversation No. 12-41]
Also recorded on October 21, 1971
- 012-039 1:57 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 1:57 pm.
- 012-041 1:58 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:58 pm and 3:53 pm.
- 281-038 1:58 PM · 12 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 1:58 pm to 2:25 pm.
- 281-039 2:25 PM · 41 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 2:25 pm and 2:30 pm.
- 281-040 2:25 PM · 3 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 2:25 pm and 2:30 pm.
- 281-041 2:30 PM · 23 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:30 pm to 2:33 pm.
- 281-042 2:33 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:33 pm and 3:53 pm.
- 281-043 2:33 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:33 pm and 3:53 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 281-044, October 21, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/281-044 (accessed September 28, 2026).