Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 284 › Conversation 284-007
Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on Charles W. Colson
Wednesday, October 6, 1971 · 3:15 PM–3:41 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building
AI Summary
President Nixon directs the White House operator to place a telephone call to his special counsel, Charles W. Colson. The exchange is brief, consisting solely of the President's request for the connection. This administrative communication serves to facilitate an immediate consultation between Nixon and his advisor.
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On October 6, 1971, 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. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 284-007 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 284-7
Date: October 6, 1971
Time: Unknown between 3:15 pm and 3:41 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President talked with White House operator
Request for a call to Charles W. Colson
[See Conversation No. 10-93]Also recorded on October 6, 1971
- 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.
- 284-005 3:15 PM · 13 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.
- 284-008 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.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 284-007, 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/284-007 (accessed September 18, 2026).