Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 282 › Conversation 282-015

Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on John Mitchell

Wednesday, October 20, 1971 · 3:42 PM–3:43 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 6 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation282-015 on Tape 282 (tape position 01:05:54–01:06:09)StartWednesday, October 20, 1971 at 3:42 PMEndWednesday, October 20, 1971 at 3:43 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 282-015 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon utilizes the White House operator to place an outgoing call to Attorney General John Mitchell. This brief interaction serves as a logistical bridge to facilitate direct communication between the President and his chief legal officer. No substantive policy discussions occur, as the exchange is limited to the functional request for a telephone connection.

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Attorney General Mitchell, please.

NARA Description

On October 20, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:42 pm to 3:43 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 282-015 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 282-15

Date: October 20, 1971
Time: 3:42 pm - 3:43 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 12-7]

Also recorded on October 20, 1971

  • 012-005 3:39 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:39 pm and 3:40 pm.
  • 012-006 3:40 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon talked on the telephone from 3:40 pm to 3:42 pm.
  • 012-007 3:42 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:42 pm and 3:43 pm.
  • 012-008 3:43 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 3:43 pm.
  • 282-016 3:43 PM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 3:43 pm.
  • 282-017 3:43 PM · 11 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 3:43 pm and 4:05 pm.
  • 282-018 3:43 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:43 pm to 4:05 pm.
  • 282-019 3:43 PM · 2 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 3:43 pm and 4:05 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 282-015, October 20, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/282-015 (accessed September 28, 2026).