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Nixon & Haldeman on White House grounds and landscaping

Wednesday, October 20, 1971 · 6:08 PM–6:09 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 21 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Conversation282-036 on Tape 282 (tape position 02:41:54–02:42:21)StartWednesday, October 20, 1971 at 6:08 PMEndWednesday, October 20, 1971 at 6:09 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 282-036 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 417184897 ↗

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NARA Description

On October 20, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 6:08 pm to 6:09 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 282-036 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 282-36

Date: October 20, 1971
Time: 6:08 pm - 6:09 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman talked with the President.

[See Conversation No. 12-21]

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Yeah.
Yeah.
Uh, you'll have to change the bush.
Okay.

Also recorded on October 20, 1971

  • 012-019 6:05 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Richard A. Moore talked on the telephone from 6:05 pm to 6:07 pm.
  • 012-020 6:08 PM · 4 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 6:08 pm.
  • 012-021 6:08 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 6:08 pm to 6:09 pm.
  • 012-022 6:09 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:09 pm and 6:10 pm.
  • 282-037 6:09 PM · 50 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 6:09 pm to 6:10 pm.
  • 012-023 6:10 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Raymond K. Price, Jr. talked on the telephone from 6:10 pm to 6:11 pm.
  • 282-038 6:10 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 6:10 pm.
  • 282-039 6:10 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Raymond K. Price, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 6:10 pm to 6:11 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 282-036, October 20, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417184897). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/282-036 (accessed November 12, 2026).