Nixon White House TapesTape 284 › Conversation 284-005

Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on White House…

Wednesday, October 6, 1971 · 3:15 PM–3:41 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  [Unknown person(s)]Conversation284-005 onTape 284 (tape position 00:12:33–00:25:46)StartWednesday, October 6, 1971 at 3:15 PMEndWednesday, October 6, 1971 at 3:41 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 284-005 ↗

President Nixon met with an unidentified individual in the Old Executive Office Building to discuss adjustments to his official schedule. The conversation focused on the logistical management of his upcoming appointments and obligations. No specific policy decisions were finalized, as the dialogue remained limited to administrative oversight of the President’s time.

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12:49Uh, no, no, uh...

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 284-005 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 284-5

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
  • 010-091 3:12 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:12 pm and 3:15 pm.
  • 284-002 3:12 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:12 pm and 3:14 pm.
  • 010-092 3:14 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods talked on the telephone from 3:14 pm to 3:15 pm.
  • 284-003 3:14 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:14 pm to 3:15 pm.
  • 284-004 3:15 PM · 7 min — 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.
  • 284-006 3:15 PM · 4 min — 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.
  • 284-007 3:15 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:15 pm and 3:41 pm.
  • 284-008 3:15 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:15 pm and 3:41 pm.

Conversation 284-005, 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/284-005 (accessed September 18, 2026).