Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 283 › Conversation 283-041
Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on H. R. Haldeman
Wednesday, October 6, 1971 · 2:12 PM–2:50 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 14 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon addresses a potential communication error regarding a requested callback, likely intended for H. R. Haldeman. The President clarifies that he did not initiate the call in question, attempting to resolve confusion over administrative scheduling or contact protocols. This brief exchange highlights the operational friction often present in the coordination of the President's daily outreach.
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NARA Description
On October 6, 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 2:12 pm and 2:50 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 283-041 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 283-041
Date: October 6, 1971
Time: Unknown between 2:12 pm and 2:50 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with an unknown person.
Callback request [H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman?]Also recorded on October 6, 1971
- 010-083 2:09 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 2:09 pm.
- 010-084 2:09 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William L. Safire talked on the telephone from 2:09 pm to 2:12 pm.
- 283-040 2:09 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William L. Safire met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:09 pm to 2:12 pm.
- 283-042 2:12 PM · 20 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 2:12 pm and 2:50 pm.
- 010-085 2:50 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 2:50 pm.
- 010-086 2:50 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and John D. Ehrlichman talked on the telephone from 2:50 pm to 2:52 pm.
- 283-043 2:50 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 2:50 pm.
- 283-044 2:50 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and John D. Ehrlichman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:50 pm to 2:52 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 283-041, October 6, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/283-041 (accessed October 25, 2026).