Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 285 › Conversation 285-003
Nixon & Acker on White House logistics and personal security
Wednesday, October 6, 1971 · 9:18 PM–9:19 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 13 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon and Marjorie P. Acker briefly discussed the impending arrival of an individual referred to as "Sapphire" and the complications this person's presence would create for them. The exchange suggests a private, logistical concern regarding someone currently en route to meet with the President. No formal policy decisions were reached, as the conversation served as a short update on an anticipated encounter.
- White House logistics
- personal security
- private meetings
- administrative operations
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NARA Description
On October 6, 1971, 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. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 285-003 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 285-003 Date: October 6, 1971 Time: 9:18 pm - 9:19 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with Marjorie P. Acker [See Conversation No. 10-107]
Also recorded on October 7, 1971
- 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.
- 285-002 8:55 PM · 4 sec — 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.
- 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.
- 010-108 9:23 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 9:23 pm.
- 010-109 9:23 PM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William L. Safire talked on the telephone from 9:23 pm to 9:31 pm.
- 285-004 9:23 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William L. Safire met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:23 pm to 9:31 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 285-003, 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/285-003 (accessed October 12, 2026).