Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 282 › Conversation 282-037
Nixon & Haldeman on George H. W. Bush
Wednesday, October 20, 1971 · 6:09 PM–6:10 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 50 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman met briefly to adjust the President's upcoming schedule, specifically focusing on rescheduling a meeting with George H. W. Bush. The pair also coordinated logistical arrangements for a forthcoming White House dinner. The brief discussion concluded with an agreement on the necessity for Bush to fulfill other professional obligations before meeting with the President.
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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 6:09 pm to 6:10 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 282-037 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 282-37
Date: October 20, 1971
Time: 6:09 pm - 6:10 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman.
The President's schedule
-Reschedule meeting with George H. W. Bush
-Forthcoming White House dinnerTranscript (AI-generated)
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Also recorded on October 20, 1971
- 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.
- 282-036 6:08 PM · 21 sec — 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 012-024 6:11 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:11 pm and 6:17 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 282-037, October 20, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417184899). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/282-037 (accessed November 12, 2026).