Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 285 › Conversation 285-002
Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on White House switchboard
Wednesday, October 6, 1971 · 8:55 PM–9:18 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 4 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon initiates a brief interaction with the White House operator to place an outgoing call. No substantive policy discussions or administrative decisions are recorded during this exchange. The recording serves primarily as a procedural connection to facilitate further communication.
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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 8:55 pm and 9:18 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 285-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 285-002 Date: October 6, 1971 Time: Unknown between 8:55 pm and 9:18 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with White House operator. [See Conversation No. 10-106]
Also recorded on October 7, 1971
- 010-104 8:39 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and William L. Safire talked on the telephone from 8:39 pm to 8:40 pm.
- 284-021 8:39 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William L. Safire met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 8:39 pm to 8:40 pm.
- 284-022 8:40 PM · 16 min — President Richard M. Nixon, William L. Safire, and Nellie L. Yates met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 8:40 pm and 11:59 pm.
- 010-105 8:54 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Nellie L. Yates talked on the telephone from 8:54 pm to 8:55 pm.
- 010-106 9:18 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 9:18 pm.
- 010-107 9:18 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Marjorie P. Acker talked on the telephone from 9:18 pm to 9:19 pm.
- 285-003 9:18 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Marjorie P. Acker met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:18 pm to 9:19 pm.
- 010-108 9:23 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 9:23 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 285-002, October 7, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/285-002 (accessed October 6, 2026).