Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 283 › Conversation 283-045
Nixon & Haldeman on Economic Policy and Stage II
Wednesday, October 6, 1971 · 2:54 PM–2:58 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 5 min
AI Summary
President Nixon and H. R. Haldeman discuss rescheduling a planned Friday meeting to avoid unnecessary disruptions and potential conflicts regarding Treasury Secretary John Connally’s participation. They decide to shift the engagement to a later time to better facilitate reports on the administration’s Stage II economic policies and the upcoming summit. The participants emphasize the need to avoid repetitive patterns in scheduling and maintaining control over the narrative presented to congressional leaders.
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NARA Description
On October 6, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:54 pm to 2:58 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 283-045 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 283-045 Date: October 6, 1971 Time: 2:54 pm - 2:58 pm Location: Executive Office Building H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman talked with the President. [See Conversation No. 10-87]
Also recorded on October 6, 1971
- 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.
- 010-087 2:54 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 2:54 pm to 2:58 pm.
- 010-088 2:59 PM · 21 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield talked on the telephone from 2:59 pm to 3:00 pm.
- 283-046 2:59 PM · 21 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:59 pm to 3:00 pm.
- 010-089 3:11 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 3:11 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 283-045, 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/283-045 (accessed October 8, 2026).