President Nixon and an unknown aide discuss scheduling logistics for upcoming meetings, specifically reviewing appointments with John Ehrlichman and John Mitchell regarding the administration's stance on busing. The conversation also briefly addresses potential meetings with Robert Dole, William Safire, and George Shultz. During the discussion, the participants are distracted by a televised baseball game, which occupies the majority of the audio recording.
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 3:15 pm and 3:41 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 284-004 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 284-4
Date: October 6, 1971
Time: Unknown between 3:15 pm and 3:41 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with an unknown person.
The President's schedule
-October 8, 1971
-John D. Ehrlichman
-John N. Mitchell
-Busing
-Robert J. Dole
-William L. Safire
-George P. ShultzThis transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.