Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 284 › Conversation 284-011

Nixon & Safire

Wednesday, October 6, 1971 · 4:00 PM–4:05 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 2 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Safire, William L.Conversation284-011 on Tape 284 (tape position 00:43:37–00:45:43)StartWednesday, October 6, 1971 at 4:00 PMEndWednesday, October 6, 1971 at 4:05 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 284-011 ↗

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Position in tape: 00:43:37 – 00:45:43

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NARA Description

On October 6, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and William L. Safire met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:00 pm to 4:05 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 284-011 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 284-11

Date: October 6, 1971
Time: 4:00 pm - 4:05 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with William L. Safire.

     The President's schedule

           -Speech draft

     Safire's schedule

     Speech draft
          -Language of text

Safire left at 4:05 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 284-011, 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/284-011 (accessed November 2, 2026).